Question

Tamarisk Leasing Company signs a lease agreement on January 1, 2017, to lease electronic equipment to Carla Vista Company. The term of the non-cancelable lease is 2 years, and payments are required at the end of each year. The following information relates to this agreement:1. Carla Vista has the option to purchase the equipment for $24,500 upon termination of the lease. It is not reasonably certain that Carla Vista will exercise this option.2. The equipment has a cost of $290,000 and fair value of $319,000 to Tamarisk Leasing. The useful economic life is 2 years, with a residual value of $24,500.3. Tamarisk Leasing desires to earn a return of 5% on its investment.4. Collectibility of the payments by Tamarisk Leasing is probable.Prepare the journal entries on the books of Tamarisk Leasing to reflect the payments received under the lease and to recognize income for the years 2017 and 2018. (

Answer 1

Answer:

a. $46,000

see the other answers in the explanation

Explanation:

(a) Fair value of leased asset to lessor $245,000

Less: Present value of unguaranteed residual value $24,335 X .63017

(present value of 1 at 8% for 6 periods) $15,335

Amount to be recovered through lease payments $229,665

Six periodic lease payments $229,665 ÷ 4.99271 $46,000*

*Present value of an annuity due of 1 for 6 periods at 8%.

b.

(c)

1/1/17

Lease Receivable 245,000

Cost of Goods Sold 229,665

Sales Revenue 229,665

Inventory 245,000

1/1/17

Cash 46,000

Lease Receivable 46,000

12/31/17

Lease Receivable 15,920

Interest Revenue 15,920

1/1/18

Cash 46,000

Lease Receivable 46,000

12/31/18

Lease Receivable 13,514

Interest Revenue 13,514