QUESTIONS 45 THROUGH 68 RELATE TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

68. Assume U.S. GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) applies unless

otherwise noted.

On 1 January 2008 a company enters into a lease agreement to lease a piece of

machinery as the lessor with the following terms:

Annual lease payment due 31 December $75,000

Lease term 6 years

Estimated useful life of the machine 7 years

Estimated salvage value of the machine $0

Carrying value (cost) of leased asset $300,000

Implied interest rate on lease 7%

The firm is reasonably assured of the collection of the lease payments.

The total affect on 2008 pre-tax income for the lessor from this lease is closest to:

A. $32,143.

B. $75,000.

C. $82,519.