Reuben Company retires a machine from active use on January 2, 2007 for the express purpose of leasing it. The machine had a carrying value of $900,000 after 12 years of use and is expected to have 10 more years of economic life. The machine is depreciated on a straight-line basis. On March 2, 2007 Reuben Company leases the machine to Owens Company for $180,000 a year for a five-year period ending February 28, 2012. Under the provisions of the lease, Reuben Company incurs total maintenance and other related costs of $20,000 for the year ended December 31, 2007. Owens Company pays $180,000 to Reuben Company on March 2, 2007. The lease was properly classified as an operating lease.

Required

1. Compute the income before income taxes derived by Reuben Company from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007.

2. Compute the amount of rent expense incurred by Owens Company from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2007.