Answer:
Lessee journal entries:
lease expense 17,500 debit
cash 17,500 credit
--to record lease payment June 30th, 2021--
lease expense 17,500 debit
cash 17,500 credit
--to record lease payment Dec 31st, 2021--
The lessee does not depreciate the equipment as it is not part of their company.
<u>Lessor journal entries:</u>
cash 17,500 debit
lease revenue 17,500 credit
--to record cash collection on Nath-Langstrom June 30th--
depreciation expense 8,750 debit
acc depreciation- equip 8,750 credit
--to record depreciation on leased equipment June 30th--
cash 17,500 debit
lease revenue 17,500 credit
--to record cash collection on Nath-Langstrom Dec 31st--
depreciation expense 8,750 debit
acc depreciation- equip 8,750 credit
--to record depreciation on leased equipment Dec 31st--
Explanation:
This is an operating lease as the equipment returns to the firm at the end of the contract and it is below 75% of the useful life (2 years / 6 years = 33%)
amortization on the equipment:
(cost - salvage value ) / useful life
(105,000 - 0 ) / 6 = 17,500 per year
semiannual depreciation: 17,500 / 2 = 8,750
