The Following Are Some of the Characteristics of an Asset

question 48

Essay

The following are some of the characteristics of an asset available for lease:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Fair value of leased asset } & 30,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life } & 10 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Lease term } & 7 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Payment frequency } & \text { Annual } \\\hline \text { Payment timing } & \text { Beginning of year } \\\hline \text { Guaranteed residual value } & 10,000 \\\hline \text { Interest rate implicit in lease (not known to lessee) } & 10 \% \\\hline \text { Lessee's incremental borrowing rate } & 8 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ 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.
c. Compute the present value of minimum lease payments for the lessor.
d. Evaluate whether the lessee should classify the lease as operating or capital lease using the quantitative guidelines in ASPE.

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Definitions:

Impairment Losses

Financial losses recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount.

Consolidated Financial Statements

Financial statements that present the assets, liabilities, equity, income, expenses, and cash flows of a parent company and its subsidiaries as a single entity.

Amortize

To amortize means to gradually reduce or write off the initial cost of an asset over a period, typically through regular payments covering interest and principal.

Non-Controlling Interest

A share of equity ownership in a subsidiary not attributable to the parent company, representing the portion of the subsidiary's net assets and net income not owned by the parent.