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LO $20\mathrm{.}1$ LO $20\mathrm{.}3$ Stirbis Company was negotiating a lease for a new building that would be used as

a warehouse. Stirbis's accountant, Shannon Fenimore, had been invited to join Jim Stirbis $($the

president$)$ in a meeting where the lease agreement was settled. The president of the company that

owned the building said, "I assume you want an operating lease."

"That is correct," replied Jim.

The president responded, $"$So we will not include a transfer of ownership or an option to purchase.

Anyway, I am sure you do not want to get into the real estate business."

$"$No$,$ of course not."

"And we agree that the lease term is $30$ years."

"Yes, but that seems to present some problems. We would have to argue that the life of the building

is more than $40$ years."

"You should not have any trouble persuading your auditors to agree to that."

"Maybe not. But the present value of the $$53,040$ annual lease payment is $$500,000,$ which is the

fair value of the building."

"That is a problem. But I think I have a solution. We will adjust the annual payment to $$45,000,$ so

that the present value is only $85\%$ of the fair value. Then we will add a clause that you also pay $1\%$

of your total sales, up to a maximum of $$8,040$ each year."

Directions

Assuming that you are Shannon, research the generally accepted accounting principles and prepare

a short memo to the president of Stirbis that summarizes how to classify the lease. Cite your

reference and applicable paragraph numbers.

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