Rand Medical manufactures lithotripters. Lithotripsy uses shock waves instead of surgery to eliminate kidney stones. Physicians'

Leasing purchased a lithotripter from Rand for $$2,710,000$ and leased it to Mid$-$South Urologists Group, Incorporated, on January $1,$

$2024.$

Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. $($FV of $$1,$ PV of $$1,$ FVA of $$1,$ PVA of $$1,$ FVAD of $$1$ and PVAD of $$1)$

Required:

How should this lease be classified by Mid$-$South Urologists Group and by Physicians' Leasing?

Prepare appropriate entries for both Mid$-$South Urologists Group and Physicians' Leasing from the beginning of the lease

through the second rental payment on April $1,2024.$ Adjusting entries are recorded at the end of each fiscal year $($December $31).$

Assume Mid$-$South Urologists Group leased the lithotripter directly from the manufacturer, Rand Medical, which produced the

machine at a cost of $$2\mathrm{.}3$ million. Prepare appropriate entries for Rand Medical from the beginning of the lease through the

second lease payment on April $1,2024.$