C is corrent. The initial lease obligation at 12/31/Y1 was $270,000. The first payment was made the same day, and therefore consisted entirely of principal reduction. After the payment, the lease obligation was $230,000 ($270,000 – $40,000). The next lease payment, on 12/31/Y2, consists of both principal and interest. The interest portion is $23,000 ($230,000 x 10%), so the reduction in the lease liability is $17,000 ($40,000 – $23,000). A is incorrect. The initial lease obligation at 12/31/Y1 was $270,000. The first payment was made the same day, and therefore consisted entirely of principal reduction. After the payment, the lease obligation was $230,000 ($270,000 – $40,000). The next lease payment, on 12/31/Y2, consists of both principal and interest. The interest portion is $23,000 ($230,000 x 10%), so the reduction in the lease liability is $17,000 ($40,000 – $23,000). A is incorrect. The initial lease obligation at 12/31/Y1 was $270,000. The first payment was made the same day, and therefore consisted entirely of principal reduction. After the payment, the lease obligation was $230,000 ($270,000 – $40,000). The next lease payment, on 12/31/Y2, consists of both principal and interest. The interest portion is $23,000 ($230,000 x 10%), so the reduction in the lease liability is $17,000 ($40,000 – $23,000). D is incorrect. The initial lease obligation at 12/31/Y1 was $270,000. The first payment was made the same day, and therefore consisted entirely of principal reduction. After the payment, the lease obligation was $230,000 ($270,000 – $40,000). The next lease payment, on 12/31/Y2, consists of both principal and interest. The interest portion is $23,000 ($230,000 x 10%), so the reduction in the lease liability is $17,000 ($40,000 – $23,000).
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