Clavel County leases an office building with a remaining economic life of 20 years. The fair...

 

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Clavel County leases an office building with a remaining economic life of 20 years. The fair market value of the building is $6 million. Annual lease payments are agreed at $523,107, based on a 6 percent interest rate. The lease meets the conditions for a capital lease. 1. Record the lease and the first year's interest payment (a) In a governmental fund (b) In the government-wide statements 2. Should the office building be depreciated? If so, how and where should depreciation be recorded? 3. Suppose the lease did not meet the conditions for a capital lease. How and where should the lease be recorded? Should the office building be depreciated? If so, how and where should depreciation be reported? Clavel County leases an office building with a remaining economic life of 20 years. The fair market value of the building is $6 million. Annual lease payments are agreed at $523,107, based on a 6 percent interest rate. The lease meets the conditions for a capital lease. 1. Record the lease and the first year's interest payment (a) In a governmental fund (b) In the government-wide statements 2. Should the office building be depreciated? If so, how and where should depreciation be recorded? 3. Suppose the lease did not meet the conditions for a capital lease. How and where should the lease be recorded? Should the office building be depreciated? If so, how and where should depreciation be reported?

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Answer 1 The lease should be recorded as a liability in the governmentwide ... View the full answer