On June 30, 2021, Fly-By-Night Airlines leased a jumbo jet from Boeing Corporation. The terms of the
Question:
On June 30, 2021, Fly-By-Night Airlines leased a jumbo jet from Boeing Corporation. The terms of the lease require Fly-By-Night to make 20 annual payments of $400,000 on each June 30. Generally accepted accounting principles require this lease to be recorded as a liability for the present value of scheduled payments. Assume that a 7% interest rate properly reflects the time value of money in this situation.
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1. At what amount should Fly-By-Night record the lease liability on June 30, 2021, assuming that the first payment will be made on June 30, 2022?
2. At what amount should Fly-By-Night record the lease liability on June 30, 2021, before any payments are made, assuming that the first payment will be made on June 30, 2021?
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1260481952
10th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson, Wayne Thomas