Edison Leasing leased high-tech electronic equipment to Manufacturers Southern on January 1, 2021. Edison purchased the equipment from International Machines at a cost of $113,515. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1). Related Information:Lease term 2 years (8 quarterly periods)Quarterly rental payments$15,700 at the beginning of each periodEconomic life of asset 2 yearsFair value of asset $113,515Implicit interest rate 12%
Required:Prepare a lease amortization schedule and appropriate entries for Edison Leasing from the beginning of the lease through January 1, 2022. Edison’s fiscal year ends December 31.

Schedule:

Journal entries:

equipment 113,515 debit

     lease liablity 97,815 credit

     cash            15,700 credit

--to record lease agrement and first payment.

interest expense 2,934 debit

     lease liability     2,934 credit

--to record interest for the year 2021--

lease liablity   15,700 debit

     cash               15,700 credit

--to record Jan 1st,2022 Payment--

Explanation:

As the payment are at the beginning there is no interest in the first period.

We record the expense for the year at Dec 31th Increasing the liability. When paying we increase decrease the liability and cash.

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month 1 start amount =$3287.90 interest=(3287.90x0.0145/12)3.97 total to pay=$3291.81 paid =$1200 balance =$2,091.87

month 2 starting amount= $2,091.87 interest =$25.28 total to pay =$2117.15 paid =$1200 balance $917.15

month 3 starting amount =$917.15 interest =$11.08 total to pay =$928.23 paid =$928.23 balance =$0 total to pay 1200+1200+928.23 = $3328.23 it will take 3 months to pay a total of $3328.23