Reference no: EM132586444

Sandhill Co. leases equipment to Teal Inc. on January 1, 2020. The following information relates to the lease agreement.

1. The term of the lease is 5 years with no renewal option, and the machinery has an estimated economic life of 6 years.

2. The cost of the machinery is $740,000, and the fair value of the asset on January 1, 2020, is $1,140,000.

3. At the end of the lease term, the asset reverts to the lessor and has a guaranteed residual value of $76,000. Teal depreciates all of its equipment on a straight-line basis.

4. The lease agreement requires equal annual rental payments, beginning on January 1, 2020.

5. The collectibility of the lease payments is reasonably predictable, and there are no important uncertainties surrounding the amount of costs yet to be incurred by the lessor.

6. Sandhill desires a 10% rate of return on its investments. Teal's incremental borrowing rate is 10%. Sandhill's implicit rate is unknown to Teal.

Question 1: Calculate the amount of the annual rental payment required.

Question 2: Compute the present value of the lease payments for Teal.