Stellar Leasing Company agrees to lease equipment to Pearl Corporation on January 1, 2020. The following information relates to the lease agreement. 1. The term of the lease is 7 years with no renewal option, and the machinery has an estimated economic life of 9 years. 2. The cost of the machinery is $507,000, and the fair value of the asset on January 1, 2020, is $690,000. 3. At the end of the lease term, the asset reverts to the lessor and has a guaranteed residual value of $110,000. Pearl estimates that the expected residual value at the end of the lease term will be 110,000. Pearl amortizes all of its leased equipment on a straight-line basis. 4. The lease agreement requires equal annual rental payments, beginning on January 1, 2017. 5. The collectibility of the lease payments is probable. 6. Stellar desires a 10% rate of return on its investments. Pearl’s incremental borrowing rate is 11%, and the lessor’s implicit rate is unknown. (Assume the accounting period ends on December 31). Prepare the journal entries Pearl would make in 2017 and 2018 related to the lease arrangement.
Date Account Titles and Explanation Debit Credit
1//1/17 664702
Lease Liability 664702
(To record the lease.)
Lease Liability 127081
Cash 127081
(To record lease payment.)
12/31/17
(To record amortization.)
(To record interest.)
1/1/18 Lease Liability 127081
Cash 127081
12/31/18
(To record amortization.)
(To record interest.)

In its 2016 annual report, caterpillar inc. reported the following (in millions): 2016 2015 sales $38,537 $47,011 cost of goods sold 28,309 33,546 as a percentage of sales, did caterpillar's gross profit increase or decrease during 2016? select one: a. gross profit increased from 26.8% to 28.6% b. gross profit decreased from 28.6% to 26.5% c. gross profit increased from 71.4% to 73.2% d. gross profit decreased from 73.2% to 71.4% e. there is not enough information to answer the question.

Balance sheet baggett company's balance sheet accounts and amounts as of december 31, 2016, are shown in random order as follows: account debit (credit) account debit (credit) income taxes payable $(3,800) additional paid-in capital on preferred prepaid items 1,800 stock $(7,900) additional paid-in capital on common stock (9,300) allowance for doubtful accounts (1,600) land 12,200 bonds payable (due 2020) (23,000) notes payable (due 2019) (6,000) buildings 57,400 notes receivable (due 2018) 16,400 sinking fund to retire bonds payable 5,000 accounts receivable 12,600 advances from customers (long-term) (2,600) premium on bonds payable (1,400) cash 4,300 accounts payable (13,100) accumulated depreciation: equipment (9,700) inventory 7,400 retained earnings (18,300) accumulated depreciation: buildings (21,000) preferred stock, $100 par (18,600) patents (net) 4,600 wages payable (1,400) equipment 28,700 common stock, $10 par (12,700) required: 1. prepare a december 31, 2016 balance sheet for the baggett. baggett company balance sheet december 31, 2016 assets current assets: $ $ $ long-term investments: $ property, plant, and equipment: $ $ $ intangible assets: liabilities current liabilities: $ $ long-term liabilities: $ $ other liabilities: shareholders' equity contributed capital: $ $ $ $ 2. compute the debt-to-assets ratio. round to one decimal place. do not enter a percent sign (%) as part of your answer. %

The following data pertains to activity and costs for two months: june july activity level in 10,000 12,000 direct materials $16,000 $ ? fixed factory rent 12,000 ? manufacturing overhead 10,000 ? total cost $38,000 $42,900 assuming that these activity levels are within the relevant range, the manufacturing overhead for july was: a) $10,000 b) $11,700 c) $19,000 d) $9,300