Branif Leasing leases mechanical equipment to industrial consumers under salestype leases that earn Branif a rate of return for
providing longterm financing. A lease agreement with Branson Construction specified annual payments beginning December
the beginning of the lease.
The estimated useful life of the leased equipment is years with no residual value.
Its cost to Branif was $
The lease qualifies as a finance lease to Branson.
Maintenance of the equipment was contracted for through a year service agreement with Midway Service Company requiring
annual payments of $ beginning December
Progressive insurance Company charges Branif $ annually for hazard insurance coverage on the equipment.
Both companies use straightline depreciation or amortization.
Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. FV of $ PV of $ FVA of $ PVA of $ FVAD of $ and PVAD of $
Required:
Prepare the appropriate entries for both the lessee and lessor to record the second lease payment and depreciation on December
under each of three independent assumptions:
The lessee pays maintenance costs as incurred. The lessor pays insurance premiums as incurred. The lease agreement requires
annual payments of $
The contract specifies that the lessor pays maintenance costs as incurred. The lessee's lease payments were increased to
$ to include an amount sufficient to reimburse these costs.
The lessee's lease payments of $ included $ for hazard insurance on the equipment rather than maintenance.
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