Use the Following Information for Questions 62 and 63

question 61

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions 62 and 63.
On January 1, 2014, Sauder Corporation signed a five-year noncancelable lease for equipment. The terms of the lease called for Sauder to make annual payments of $150,000 at the beginning of each year for five years with the title passing to Sauder at the end of this period. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 7 years and no salvage value. Sauder uses the straight-line method of depreciation for all of its fixed assets. Sauder accordingly accounts for this lease transaction as a capital lease. The minimum lease payments were determined to have a present value of $625,479 at an effective interest rate of 10%.
-In 2014, Sauder should record interest expense of

• A) $47,548.
• B) $87,453.
• C) $62,547.
• D) $102,453.

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Definitions:

Bond Transactions

Financial transactions involving the issuance, trading, or redemption of bonds, which are debt securities that entities issue to raise capital.

Bond Sale

The issuance of debt securities by an entity to raise funds from investors, promising to pay back with interest.

Fair Value Method

An accounting approach where assets and liabilities are valued at their current market price to determine their worth.

Brokerage Fee

A fee charged by a broker for executing transactions or providing specialized services.