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ABC Leasing Company purchased specialized equipment from Hernandez Company on March 1, 2020 for $1,200,000

Accounting Oct 22, 2020

ABC Leasing Company purchased specialized equipment from Hernandez Company on March 1, 2020 for $1,200,000. On the same date, it leased this equipment to Nguyen Company for 5 years, the useful life of the equipment. The lease payments begin March 1, 2020 and are made every 6 months until September 1, 2024. ABC Leasing wants to earn 10% annually on its investment.

Calculate the amount of each lease payment.

Hint: Given Nguyen is going to use the equipment for its entire useful life, what should the present value of lease payments be equal to?

Expert Solution

Cost of Equipement $ 1,200,000.00   Lease Amortisation Schedule
  Lease Term 5 Years   Date Annual Lease Payment
+ BPO
Interest on lease receivable Recovery of lease receivable Lease Receivable
  Lease payment frequency semi annually   01-03-2020       $ 1,200,000.00
  Total Periods (t) 5*2 = 10   01-03-2020 148005.229 $                 -   $ 148,005.23 $ 1,051,994.77
  Rate of Interest (r) 10%   01-09-2020 148005.229 $   52,599.74 $    95,405.49 $    956,589.28
  I = r/frequency 10%/2 = 0.05   01-03-2020 148005.229 $   47,829.46 $ 100,175.77 $    856,413.51
  Annual Payments (c) ?   01-09-2020 148005.229 $   42,820.68 $ 105,184.55 $    751,228.96
        01-03-2020 148005.229 $   37,561.45 $ 110,443.78 $    640,785.19
  Now we know that PVAD of all lease payment is $1,200,000     01-09-2020 148005.229 $   32,039.26 $ 115,965.97 $    524,819.22
        01-03-2020 148005.229 $   26,240.96 $ 121,764.27 $    403,054.95
  Present Value of Annuity Due Factor:     01-09-2020 148005.229 $   20,152.75 $ 127,852.48 $    275,202.47
  PVAD = C/i * [1 - {1/(1+i)^t] * (1+i)     01-03-2020 148005.229 $   13,760.12 $ 134,245.11 $    140,957.36
  1200000 = (C/0.05) * [1 - {1/(1.05)^10] * 1.05     01-09-2020 148005.229 $     7,047.87 $ 140,957.36 $                     -  
  1200000 = (C/0.05) * 0.38609 * 1.05              
  1200000 = (C/0.05) * 0.40539              
  1200000 = C * 8.10782              
  C = 1200000/8.10782              
Answer C = 148005.229              

 

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