On January 1, 2017, Windsor Corporation signed a 5-year noncancelable lease for a machine. The terms of the lease called for Windsor to make annual payments of $8,634 at the beginning of each year, starting January 1, 2017. The machine has an estimated useful life of 6 years and a $4,900 unguaranteed residual value. The machine reverts back to the lessor at the end of the lease term. Windsor uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all of its plant assets. Windsor’s incremental borrowing rate is 10%, and the lessor’s implicit rate is unknown.
Prepare all necessary journal entries for Windsor for this lease through January 1, 2018.
Present value of the minimum lease payments = 8634*4.16986 = $36003 | ||||
January 1, 2017 | Leased Equipment | 36003 | ||
Lease Liability | 36003 | |||
January 1, 2017 | Lease Liability | 8634 | ||
Cash | 8634 | |||
December 31, 2017 | Depreciation Expense | 7201 | =36003/5 | |
Accumulated Depreciation - Capital Leases | 7201 | |||
December 31, 2017 | Interest Expense | 2737 | =(36003-8634)*10% | |
Interest Payable | 2737 | |||
January 1, 2018 | Lease Liability | 5897 | ||
Interest Payable | 2737 | |||
Cash | 8634 | |||
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