On July 1, 2008, Baker Corporation sold equipment it had recently purchased to an unaffiliated company for
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On July 1, 2008, Baker Corporation sold equipment it had recently purchased to an unaffiliated company for $570,000. The equipment had a book value on Baker’s books of $450,000 and a remaining life of five years. On that same day, Baker leased back the equipment at $135,000 per year, payable in advance, for a 5-year period. Baker’s incremental borrowing rate is 10%, and it does not know the lessor’s implicit interest rate. What entries are required for Baker to record the transactions involving the equipment during the first full year, assuming the second lease payment is made on June 30, 2009? Ignore consideration of the lessee’s fiscal year. The lessee uses the double-declining-balance method of depreciation for similar assets it owns outright.
A Corporation is a legal form of business that is separate from its owner. In other words, a corporation is a business or organization formed by a group of people, and its right and liabilities separate from those of the individuals involved. It may...
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324312140
16th Edition
Authors: James D. Stice, Earl K. Stice, Fred Skousen