On January 1, 2021, Packard Corporation leased equipment to Hewlitt Company. The lease term is 8 years. The first payment of $452,000 was made on January 1, 2021. Remaining payments are made on December 31 each year, beginning with December 31, 2021. The equipment cost Packard Corporation $2,777,226. The present value of the lease payments is $2,805,279. The lease is appropriately classified as a sales-type lease. Assuming the interest rate for this lease is 8%, what will be the balance reported as a liability by Hewlitt in the December 31, 2022, balance sheet? (Round your final answer to nearest dollar.) Multiple Choice $2,089,541. $1,804,704. $1,534,704. $2,353,279.