Nichols Fruits leased farm equipment from King Machinery on January 1, 2016. The

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Nichols Fruits leased farm equipment from King Machinery on January 1, 2016. The present value of the lease payments discounted at 10% was $40 million. Ten annual lease payments of $6 million are due at the beginning of each year beginning January 1, 2016. King had constructed the equipment recently for $33 million. With this lease agreement, control is considered to be transferred to the lessee at the beginning of the lease. The total increase in earnings (pretax) in King's 2016 income statement would be:

            A)         $3.4 million.

            B)         $6.0 million.

            C)         $17.0 million.

            D)         $20.4 million.

Explanation / Answer

D) $20.4 million.

Control is transferred so the lessor is allowed to record revenue, and would debit lease receivable for the $40 million present value of the payments. The asset would be credited for its book value of $33 million. The difference of $17 million is profit on the "sale." Interest revenue is (10% x [$40 – 6]) = $3.4 million. The total increase in earnings is $17 + 3.4 = $20.4 million.

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