In 2024, Grishell Trucking Company negotiated and closed a long-term lease contract for newly constructed truck terminals and freight storage facilities. The buildings were erected to the company’s specifications on land owned by another company. On January 1, 2025, Grishell Trucking took possession of the leased properties.

Although the terminals have a composite useful life of 40 years, the non-cancelable lease runs for 20 years from January 1, 2025, with a bargain purchase option available upon expiration of the lease. The 20-year lease is effective for the period January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2044. Rental payments of $800,000 are payable to the lessor on January 1 of each of the first 10 years of the lease term. Advance rental payments of $320,000 are due on January 1 for each of the last 10 years of the lease. The company has an option to purchase all of these leased facilities for $1 on December 31, 2044. The lease was negotiated to assure the lessor a 6% rate of return.

Instructions

a. Prepare a schedule to compute for Grishell Trucking the present value of the terminal facilities and related obligation at January 1, 2025.

b. Assuming that the present value of terminal facilities and related obligation at January 1, 2025, was $7,635,410, prepare journal entries for Grishell Trucking to record the:

1. Cash payment to the lessor on January 1, 2027.

2. Amortization of the cost of the leased properties for 2027, using the straight-line method and assuming a zero salvage value.

3. Accrual of interest expense at December 31, 2027. Selected present value factors are as follows.

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Periods 1 2 8 9 10 19 20 For an Ordinary Annuity of $1 at 6% .943396 1.833393 6.209794 6.801692 7.360087 11.158117 11.469921 For $1 at 6% .943396 .889996 .627412 .591898 .558395 .330513 .311805