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Knight Company purchased a machine on January 1, 2015, for $625,000 for the expr

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Question

Knight Company purchased a machine on January 1, 2015, for $625,000 for the express purpose of leasing it. The machine was expected to have a nine-year life from January 1, 2015, to have no salvage value, and to be depreciated on the straight line basis. On April 1, 2015, Knight leased the machine to McCracken Inc. for $150,000 a year for a four-year period ending March 31, 2019. The appropriate interest rate is 12% compounded annually. McCracken paid $150,000 to Knight on April 1, 2015. Knight retains title to the property and plans to lease it to someone else after the four-year lease period. Both Knight and McCracken use a calendar year basis for financial reporting purposes.

Record all entries for 2015 relating to the lease on the books of Knight.

Record all entries for 2015 relating to the lease on the books of McCracken.

Explanation / Answer

Cost of Machine purchased on January 1,2015

$            625,000

Expected life of machine

9 years

Lease Amount

$            150,000

Lease Period

4 years

The lease is an operating lease

Journal Entries

In the books of Knight

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2015

Jan-01

Machine

$            625,000

Bank

$        625,000

Apr-01

Bank

$            150,000

Lease Rental

$        150,000

Dec-31

Depreciation

$              69,444

=(625000-0)/9

Machine

$          69,444

In the books of McCraken

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2015

Apr-01

Lease Expense

$            150,000

Bank

$        150,000

Cost of Machine purchased on January 1,2015

$            625,000

Expected life of machine

9 years

Lease Amount

$            150,000

Lease Period

4 years

The lease is an operating lease

Journal Entries

In the books of Knight

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2015

Jan-01

Machine

$            625,000

Bank

$        625,000

Apr-01

Bank

$            150,000

Lease Rental

$        150,000

Dec-31

Depreciation

$              69,444

=(625000-0)/9

Machine

$          69,444

In the books of McCraken

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

2015

Apr-01

Lease Expense

$            150,000

Bank

$        150,000