Bridgeport Corporation agrees on January 1, 2017, to lease equipment from Alpha, Inc. for 4 years. The lease calls for annual lease payments of $33,000 at the beginning of each year. The lease does not transfer ownership, contain a bargain-purchase option, and is not a specialized asset. In addition, the useful life of the equipment is 12 years, and the present value of the lease payments is less than 90% of the fair value of the equipment. Prepare Bridgeports journal entries on January 1, 2017 (commencement of the operating lease), and on December 31, 2017. Assume the implicit rate used by the lessor is unknown, and Bridgeports incremental borrowing rate is 8%.

Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit 1/1/17 Right-of-Use Asset 118044 Lease Liability 118044 (To record lease liability) 1/1/17 Lease Liability 33000 Cash 33000 (To record lease payment) 2/31/17 Lease Expense 33000 Lease Liability 4708 Right-of-Use Asset 28292