In: Accounting
Each of the four independent situations below describes a lease requiring annual lease payments of $30,000.
Situation 1 |
Situation 2 |
Situation 3 |
Situation 4 |
|
Lease term (years) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Asset's useful life (years) |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
Asset's fair value |
$132,000 |
$114,000 |
$129,000 |
$115,000 |
Bargain purchase option? |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Annual lease payments |
Beg. of yr. |
End of yr. |
Beg. of yr. |
End of yr. |
Lessor's implicit rate (known by lessee) |
5% |
6% |
6% |
5% |
Lessee's incremental borrowing rate |
5% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
Required: For each situation, determine the appropriate lease classification by the lessee and indicate why. Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amounts.