Flint Company leased equipment to Land Company for a ve-year period. Flint paid $9,393 for the equipment,
Question:
Flint Company leased equipment to Land Company for a five-year period. Flint paid $9,393 for the equipment, which equals its current carrying value (with estimated useful life of five years). The lease commenced on January 1 of Year 1. Flint uses a target rate of return of 8% in all lease contracts. The first payment was received on January 1 of Year 1, and Flint’s accounting periods end on December 31.
The lease contract contains a purchase option stating that Land Company can purchase the equipment for $800 on January 1 of Year 6, at which time its residual value is estimated to be $1,300. It is reasonably certain that Land Company will exercise the purchase option at the end of the lease term.
Required:
a. Compute the annual payment calculated by the lessor.
Financial Reporting Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation a strategic perspective
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