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Answer questions 22-23 from the following information.
On January 1, Lessee leases equipment with a useful life of 5 years for a three-year lease term. Payments of $35,000 are due at the beginning of each year. The incremental borrowing rate is 6%. The present value of the payments is $98,000.
| Date | Opening | Lease payment | interest | Clsoing | |||||||||||
| 98,000 | |||||||||||||||
| 98,000 | 35,000 | 3,780 | 66,780 | ||||||||||||
| 22) | Interest Expense = Present value of lease payments * incremental borrowing rate | ||||||||||||||
| = ($98000-$35000)*6% = $3780. | |||||||||||||||
| Lease payment for the first year = $35,000. | |||||||||||||||
| Total Lease Expense = 35000+3780 = $ 38780. | |||||||||||||||
| 23) | The reduction in the lease liability is $35000. Since the lease payment is made at the beginning of the year. | ||||||||||||||
| In the 2nd year, the lease reduction will be $35000-$3780 = $31,220. |