On January 1, 2024, Xu Ltd., which uses IFRS, entered into an eight-year lease agreement for a conveyor machine. Annual lease payments are $28,500 at the beginning of each lease year, which ends December 31, and Xu made the first payment on January 1, 2024. At the end of the lease, the machine will revert to the lessor. However, conveyor machines are expected to last for only eight years and have no residual value. At the time of the lease agreement, conveyor machines could be purchased for $166,000 cash. Equivalent financing for the machine could have been obtained from Xu’s bank at 10.5%. Xu’s fiscal year coincides with the calendar year. Xu uses straight-line depreciation for its conveyor machines.

Instructions

a. Calculate the PV of the minimum lease payments using (1) a financial calculator or (2) Excel functions. Round to the nearest dollar.

b. Discuss the nature of the lease to Xu.

c. Prepare an amortization schedule for the term of the lease to be used by Xu. Use Excel and round all amounts to the nearest dollar.

d. Prepare the journal entries on Xu’s books to (1) reflect the signing of the lease agreement, (2) record the payments and expenses related to this lease for the years 2024 and 2025, and (3) make any adjusting journal entries at its fiscal year ends of December 31, 2024 and 2025. Xu does not use reversing entries. Round to the nearest dollar.

e. Prepare a partial comparative statement of financial position at December 31, 2025, and 2024, for all of the accounts related to this lease for Xu. Be specific about the classifications that should be used.

f. Provide Xu’s required note disclosure concerning the lease liability for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

g. What is the significance of the difference between the amount of the PV of the minimum lease payments calculated in part (a) and the selling price of the machine of $166,000?