Question

Metcalf Company leases a machine from Vollmer Corp. under an agreement which meets the criteria to be a finance lease for Metcalf. The six-year lease requires payment of $170,000 at the beginning of each year, including $25,000 per year for maintenance, insurance, and taxes. The incremental borrowing rate for the lessee is 10%; the lessor's implicit rate is 8% and is known by the lessee. The present value of an annuity due of 1 for six years at 10% is 4.79079. The present value of an annuity due of 1 for six years at 8% is 4.99271. Metcalf should record the leased asset at:________
a. $848,760
b. $814,435
c. $723,943
d. $694,665

Answer 1

Answer:

the lease asset is $723,943

Explanation:

The computation of the lease asset is shown below;

= (Lease payment - per year maintenance charges) × present value of an annuity due of 1 for six years at 8%

= ($170,000 - $25,000) × 4.99271

= $145,000 × 4.99271

= $723,943

hence, the lease asset is $723,943

The same would be considered