Power Top Leasing signs a lease agreement on January 1, 2014, to lease power equipment to Manual Bottoms Company. The term of the non cancelable lease is 4 years, and payments are required at the end of each year. The following information relates to this agreement:
1. Manual Bottoms Company has the option to purchase the equipment for $25,000 upon the termination of the lease.
2. The equipment has a cost and fair value of $325,000 to Power Top Leasing. The useful economiclife is 5 years, with a salvage value of $25,000.
3. Manual Bottoms Company is required to pay $2,000 each year to the lessor for executory costs.
4. Power Top Leasing desires to earn a return of 12% on its investment.
5. Collectibility of the payments is reasonably predictable, and there are no important uncertaintiessurrounding the costs yet to be incurred by the lessor
Instructions:
(a) Prepare the journal entries on the books of Power Top Leasing to reflect the payments received underthe lease and to recognize income for the years 2014 and 2015.
(b) Assuming that Manual Bottoms Company exercises its option to purchase the equipment on December31, 2017, prepare the journal entry to reflect the sale on Power Top Leasing's books.