Question

The following table summarizes Nowman's non-cancelable operating lease payments with remaining terms in excess of one year for the years succeeding December 31, 2018:
Year Ending December 31

Payment

2019

$220,000

2020

$180,000

2021

$240,000

2022

$210,000

2023

$190,000

Thereafter (2024-2027)

$832,000



What is the amount of operating lease obligation that needs to be reported on the balance sheet on December 31, 2018? Assuming that the discount rate is 8%. (Hint: for years after 2023, the annual lease payment should be treated as the average of prior years between 2019 to 2023.)

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,872,000

Explanation:

The amount of operating lease obligation that needs to be reported on the balance sheet on December 31, 2018 is the total  lease payment in next following years

= $220,000 + $180,000 + $240,000 + $210,000 + $190,000 + $832,000

= $1,872,000

If you want to know the payment lease in 2024 - 2027, we do as following:

The average of prior years between 2019 to 2023

= ($220,000 + $180,000 + $240,000 + $210,000 + $190,000)/ 5 years

= $208,000

And for years after 2023, the annual lease payment should be treated as the average of prior years between 2019 to 2023, then lease payment in 2024 - 2027 is $208,000 annually. Total $832,000 in 4 years.