Q3 & Q4 share the same info) On Jan 1, Year 1, Norwegian Co. signed a 10 year lease for a piece of equipment. The terms of the lease require yearly payments of $52,500. These payments start on Dec 31, Year 1. At the end of the lease, title passes to Norwegian Co. Norwegian Co. will account for this as a finance (capital) lease. The piece of equipment has an "estimated useful life" of 20 years and has zero estimated residual value. Norwegian Co. depreciates their PP&E following the straight-line method of depreciation. It was determined that the lease payments have a PV (present value) of $352,279. This factors an implicit interest rate of 8%. How much interest expense should Norwegian Co report with respect to this lease on their Year 1 income statement?

$0

$14,091

$28,182

$42,000