Lahiri Leasing purchased a single$-$engine plane for $$500,000$ and leased it to Red Baron Flying Club for its fair value of $$913,952$ on

January $1,2024.$

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Terms of the lease agreement and related facts were

a$.$ Eight annual payments of $$160,000$ beginning January $1,2024,$ the beginning of the lease, and on each December $31$ through

Red Baron knows that Lahiri Leasing's implicit interest rate was $11\%.$ The estimated useful life of the plane is eight years.

Payments were calculated as follows:

Amount to be recovered $($fair value$)$

Lease payments at the beginning of each of the next eight years:

$($$$913,9525\mathrm{.}7122**)$

$$913,952$

$$160,000$

$*$Present value of an annity due of $$1$:$n=8,i=11\%$

b$.$ Red Baron's incremental borrowing rate is $12\%.$

c$.$ Incremental costs of consummating the completed lease transaction incurred by Lahiri Leasing were $$24,995.$

Required:

How should this lease be classified $($a$)$ by Lahiri Leasing $($the lessor$)$ and $($b$)$ by Red Baron $($the lessee$)?$

Prepare the appropriate entries for both Red Baron Flying Club and Lahiri Leasing on January $1,2024.$

Prepare an amortization schedule that describes the pattern of interest expense over the lease term for Red Baron Flying Club.

Prepare the appropriate entries for both Red Baron and Lahiri Leasing on December $31,2024($the second lease payment$).$ Both

companies use straight$-$line depreciation or amortization.

Prepare the appropriate entries for both Red Baron and Lahiri Leasing on December $31,2030($the final lease payment$).$

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How should this lease be classified $($a$)$ by Lahiri Leasing $($the lessor$)$ and $($b$)$ by Red Baron $($the lessee$)?$

Note: Round your intermediate and final answers to nearest whole dollar.