Rauch Inc. leases a piece of equipment to Donahue Corp. on Jan 1 2017. The lease agreement called for annual rental payments of $4892 at the beginning of each year of the 4 year lease. The equipment has an economic useful life of 6years, a fair value of $25,000, a book value of $20,000, and both parties expect a residual value of $8,250 at the end of the lease term, though this amount is not guaranteed. Rauch set the lease payments with the intent of earning a 5% return, and Donahue is aware of this rate. There is no bargain purchase option, ownership of the lease does not transfer at the end of the lease term, and the asset is not of a specialized nature.

1. Suppose the instead of $8,250, Rauch expects the residual value at the end of the lease to be $5,000, but Donahue agrees to guarantee a residual value of $8,250. All other facts being eqaul, how would Rauch change the amount of the annual rental payments, if at all?

2. Explain how a fully guaranteed residual value by Donahue would change the accoutning for Rauch, the lessor.

3. Explain how a bargain renewal option for one extra year at the end of the lease term would change the accounting of the lease for Rauch, the lessor.

Explanation:

1. Suppose the instead of $8,250, Rauch expects the residual value at the end of the lease to be $5,000, but Donahue agrees to guarantee a residual value of $8,250. All other facts being eqaul, how would Rauch change the amount of the annual rental payments, if at all?

A lower residual value means the car is expected to hold its value less (depreciate more) over the lease term.

Therefore, since most of the lease payment covers the cost of depreciation., more depreciation (or lower residual value) will most likely result into higher monthly payments over the lease term.

2. Explain how a fully guaranteed residual value by Donahue would change the accounting for Rauch, the lessor.

The financial accounting term guaranteed residual value has to do with an additional payment made by a lessee in property, cash, or both at the termination of the lease.

Therefore since Guaranteed residual values are financial commitments made by the lessee, they are factored into the calculation of the minimum lease payment.

3. Explain how a bargain renewal option for one extra year at the end of the lease term would change the accounting of the lease for Rauch, the lessor.

A bargain renewal option is a clause in a lease contract that gives the lessee the option of extension of the term of the lease at a substantially lower trate than the going market rate.

The presence of this clause in a lease contract will most likely imply that the lease will change to a finance lease rather than an operating lease