On January 1, Year 1, Sowell Enterprises has a piece of equipment with a cost of $100,000 and a fair value of $100,000. On that date, Sowell Enterprises leases the asset to Dawson Company for a 5-year term at an interest rate of 10%. The annual lease payment is due at the beginning of each year, and the first payment is to be collected at the inception date. The leased asset will revert back to Sowell Enterprises at the end of the lease term. The equipment has an estimated residual value of $10,000 which is not guaranteed by the lessee. The lessee has an estimated useful life of 5 years. Both Sowell Enterprises and Dawson Company have a calendar-year reporting period.

INSTRUCTIONS

Part A. Assume the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership to Dawson Company.

1. What type of lease is this to the lessee and to the lessor? Briefly describe why.

2. Compute the amount of the annual lease payments to be collected by the lessor.

3. Prepare the amortization schedule for this lease.

4. Determine the cost of the lessee’s Right of Use asset.

5. Prepare all of the journal entries for the lessor for Years 1 and 2.

6. Determine what amounts would be reported on the lessor’s balance sheet and income statement for (a) Year 1, (b) Year 2, and (c) Year 5.

7. Prepare all of the journal entries for the lessee for Years 1 and 2.

8. Determine what amounts would be reported on the lessee’s balance sheet and income statement for (a) Year 1, (b) Year 2, and (c) Year 4.

9. Prepare the journal entries required by the lessee and the lessor on 12/31/Year 5.

Part B. Go back to the original set of facts with one exception: Assume that the asset has an estimated residual value of $10,000, which is guaranteed by the lessee. The lessee expects the fair value of the asset to be $6,500 at the end of the lease.

1. Compute the amount of the annual lease payments to be collected by the lessor.

Prepare the amortization schedule for this lease for the Lessor and Lessee. Only need to prepare new amortization schedule for the respective party if different from Part A

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Answer A The lease is a direct financing lease to the lessee and an operating lease to the lessor This is because the risks and rewards are transferred to the lessee and the lease term is for more tha... View the full answer