Peters Company leased a machine from Johnson Corporation on
January 1, 2021. The machine has a fair value of $15,000,000. The
lease agreement calls for four equal payments at the end of each
year. The useful life of the machine was expected to be four years
with no residual value. The appropriate interest rate for this
lease is 12%.
Other information:
PV of an ordinary annuity @12% for 4 periods: 3.03735
PV of an annuity due @12% for 4 periods: 3.40183
Required:
1. Determine the amount of each lease
payment.
2. Prepare the journal entry for Peters Company at
the beginning of the lease.
3. Prepare the journal entry for the first lease
payment (ignore amortization).
4. Prepare the journal entry for the second lease
payment (ignore amortization).
1) | Each lease payment = Fair value/Pv of ordinary annuity | ||
15000000/3.03735 | |||
$4,938,515 | |||
2) | Account Tilte and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
Leased asset | $15,000,000 | ||
Lease payable | $15,000,000 | ||
3) | Interest expense (15000000*12%) | $1,800,000 | |
Lease payable | $3,138,515 | ||
Cash | $4,938,515 | ||
4) | Interest expense (15000000-3138515)*12% | $1,423,378 | |
Lease payable | $3,515,137 | ||
Cash | $4,938,515 |
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