Question

On December 31, 2021, Perry Corporation leased equipment to Admiral Company for a five-year period. The annual lease payment, excluding nonlease components, is $40,000. The interest rate for this lease is 10%. The payments are due on December 31 of each year. The first payment was made on December 31, 2021. The normal cash price for this type of equipment is $125,000 while the cost to Perry was $105,000. For the year ended December 31, 2021, by what amount will Perry's earnings increase due to this lease (ignore taxes)

Answer 1

Answer:

$20,000

Explanation:

Calculation to determine by what amount will Perry's earnings increase due to this lease

Using this formula

Selling price=Fair value-Cost

Let plug in the formula

Selling price=$125,000-$105,000

Selling price=$20,000

Therefore The amount that Perry's earnings will increase due to this lease is $20,000