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On January 1, 2018, Betty DeRose, Inc. leased office furniture and equipment fro

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Question

 On January 1, 2018, Betty DeRose, Inc. leased office furniture and equipment from Young Leasing Company. The terms of the lease require annual payments of $50,000 for 10 years with the first payment being due on December 31, 2018. Assume the interest rate on the lease is 10% and the lease qualifies as a capital lease. Betty DeRose depreciates all assets using the double-declining balance method.  Calculate the amount of the lease balance liability at December 31, 2019 that would be classified as a long-term liability.   Use the time value of money factors posted in canvas to answer this question. To access these factors, click modules and then scroll to week 11. Click on the link labeled present & future value table factors. No credit will be awarded for this question using a means other than these table factors to answer this question.

Explanation / Answer

Year

Lease payment

Discount factor @10%

Present value

2018

50000

0.909091

45454.55

2019

50000

0.826446

41322.31

2020

50000

0.751315

37565.74

2021

50000

0.683013

34150.67

2022

50000

0.620921

31046.07

2023

50000

0.564474

28223.70

2024

50000

0.513158

25657.91

2025

50000

0.466507

23325.37

2026

50000

0.424098

21204.88

2027

50000

0.385543

19277.16

Lease balance at beginning

307228.36

Year

Beginning balance of lease liability

Lease payment

Interest expenses (beginning balance of lease liability*10%)

Reduction in lease liability (lease payment - interest expenses)

Ending balance of lease liability (beginning balance of lease liability - reduction in lease liability)

2018

307228.36

50000.00

30722.84

19277.16

287951.19

2019

287951.19

50000.00

28795.12

21204.88

266746.31

2020

266746.31

50000.00

26674.63

23325.37

243420.94

2021

243420.94

50000.00

24342.09

25657.91

217763.03

2022

217763.03

50000.00

21776.30

28223.70

189539.34

2023

189539.34

50000.00

18953.93

31046.07

158493.27

2024

158493.27

50000.00

15849.33

34150.67

124342.60

2025

124342.60

50000.00

12434.26

37565.74

86776.86

2026

86776.86

50000.00

8677.69

41322.31

45454.55

2027

45454.55

50000.00

4545.45

45454.55

0.00

Amount of lease liability at December 31, 2019 as per above table

266746.31

Year

Lease payment

Discount factor @10%

Present value

2018

50000

0.909091

45454.55

2019

50000

0.826446

41322.31

2020

50000

0.751315

37565.74

2021

50000

0.683013

34150.67

2022

50000

0.620921

31046.07

2023

50000

0.564474

28223.70

2024

50000

0.513158

25657.91

2025

50000

0.466507

23325.37

2026

50000

0.424098

21204.88

2027

50000

0.385543

19277.16

Lease balance at beginning

307228.36