(Note: This is the exact same information from the previous problem, but well look at it from the standpoint of the Lessor.)

On January 1st, 2019 Brook Paving Co leased a road-paving machine from Caterpillar Co. for 7 years, with annual payments of $506,986 due at the signing of the lease, and then at December 31st for the next 6 years. The equipment had normal sales price of $3,000,000. The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6%. At the end of the lease, title to the equipment transfers to Asphalt Paving Co. The estimate useful life of the equipment was 10 years, after which its salvage value was expected to be $50,000. Caterpillars cost of the equipment was $2.5 million. a. Prepare Caterpillars JEs on January 1, 2019 for this Sales-Type Lease with Selling Profit. b. Prepare Caterpillars JE on December 31, 2019 for the receipt of the second payment under this lease. c. Compute the total impact of these leasing transactions on Caterpillars net income for 2019 (ignore income taxes).