In: Accounting
1. The following information relates to B&B, Inc.’s equipment lease with an inception date of
January 1:
The equipment reverts back to the lessor at the end of the lease term.
How much is interest expense on the lease for the first year?
How much is the gain or loss on the sale if straight-line depreciation is used and the asset is sold for $56,200 on December 31, Year 3?
1)Correct option is "B" -7062
Interest expense for year 1 =Present value of minimum lease payment * implicit rate
= 100883*7%
= 7061.81 (rounded to 7062)
2)Correct option is "None of options provided are correct.
Depreciation expense per year = [Cost-salvage value ]/useful life
= [110000 - 15000 ]/5
= 95000/5
= 19000
Accumulated depreciation for 3 years = 3*19000 = 57000
Book value at end of year 3 = cost-accumulated depreciation
= 110000 -57000
= 53000
Gain /(loss) on sale =sale value -book value
= 56200 -53000
= 3200 Gain