Reference no: EM132637723
Question - Hayes Corp. is a manufacturer of truck trailers. On January 1, 2021, Hayes Corp. leases ten trailers to Lester Company under a six-year non-cancelable lease agreement. The following information about the lease and the trailers is provided:
1) Annual payment of $120,175 is due on January 1, 2021 and at December 31 from 2021 to 2025. Hayes Corp. has an implicit rate of 8% (present value factor for 6 periods at 8% is 4.99271).
2) Titles to the trailers pass to Lester at the end of the lease.
3) The fair value of each trailer is $60,000. The cost of each trailer to Hayes Corp. is $54,000. Each trailer has an expected useful life of nine years.
4) Collectibility of the lease payments is probable.
Instructions -
(a) What type of lease is this for the Lester Company and Hayes Corp?
(b) Prepare a lease amortization schedule for Lester Company till 12/31/2021.
(c) Prepare the journal entries for Lester Company on 1/1/2021 and 12/31/2021. Round all amounts to the nearest dollar.