Question: On January 1 , 2 0 2 5 , Crane, Inc. signs a 1 0 - year noncancelable lease agreement to lease a storage building

On January 1,2025, Crane, Inc. signs a 10-year noncancelable lease agreement to lease a storage
building from Bramble Warehouse Company. CCollectibility of the lease payments is reasonably
predictable and no important uncertainties surround the costs yet to be incurred by the lessor.
The following information pertains to this lease agreement:
(a) The agreement requires equal rental payments at the beginning of each year.
(b) The fair value of the building on January 1,2025 is $6550000; however, the book value to
Bramble is $5500000.
(c) The building has an estimated economic life of 10 years, with no residual value. Crane
depreciates similar buildings using the straight-line method.
(d) At the termination of the lease, the title to the building will be transferred to the lessee.
(e) Cranes incremental borrowing rate is 11% per year. Bramble Warehouse Co. set the annual
rental to ensure a 10% rate of return. The implicit rate of the lessor is known by Crane, Inc.
(f) In addition to the payments for the use of the leased asset, the lessor also requires the lessee to
pay a yearly rental payment of $16100 for executory costs related to taxes on the property.
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What is the annual lease payment excluding executory costs?(Round factor value calculation to 5
decimal places, e.g.1.25124.)

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