The Following Are Some of the Characteristics of an Asset

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Essay

The following are some of the characteristics of an asset available for lease:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Fair value of leased asset } & 150,000 \\\hline \text { Lease term } & 8 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Payment frequency } & \text { Annual } \\\hline \text { Payment timing } & \text { Beginning of year } \\\hline \text { Guaranteed residual value } & 25,000 \\\hline \text { Interest rate implicit in lease (not known to lessee) } & 11 \% \\\hline \text { Lessee's incremental borrowing rate } & 9 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ Requirements:
a.Determine the amount of lease payment that the lessor would require to lease the asset.
b.Compute the present value of minimum lease payments for the lessee.

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