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Byte Inc. made a five-year lease of server machine on 1 March 20X5 which has a useful life of 8 years with no residual value.

Byte Inc. made a five-year lease of server machine on 1 March 20X5 which has a useful life of 8 years with no residual value. The lease had the following terms: -

  1. The annual lease payment is $6,000, in which the first payment will be made on 1 March 20X5.
  2. Byte incurred $2,500 direct administrative costs to finalise the lease contract, in which, the amount is before they receive $800 reimbursement from the lessor.
  3. The implicit rate of the lease is 4%.
  4. The present value of the minimum lease payment is $23,000.

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  1. With full workings and amortisation table, show how the lease of Byte Inc. will be accounted for in the financial statements over the five-year period.
  2. Will there be any change of depreciation policy if the ownership transfers to Byte Inc. and why? (No workings are needed). 

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