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On 1 July 2021, One Ltd Leased a Network Server

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On 1 July 2021, One Ltd leased a network server from Short Ltd. The server had cost Short Ltd $32 000 on the same day. The lease agreement cost Short Ltd $1390 to set up and included the following: Lease term 15 years: Estimated economic life of the network server 10 years:  The lease is cancellable Annual rental payment (in arrears)$6,500Residual value at end of lease term $24,000Residual guarantee by One Ltd $0Interest rate implicit in the lease 8%\begin{array}{lr}\text {Lease term }&15 \text { years: }\\\text {Estimated economic life of the network server }&10 \text { years: }\\\text { The lease is cancellable}&\\\text { Annual rental payment (in arrears)}&\$6,500\\\text {Residual value at end of lease term }&\$24,000\\\text {Residual guarantee by One Ltd }&\$0\\\text {Interest rate implicit in the lease }&8\%\\\end{array}
The journal entry recorded by the lessor to recognise the initial direct costs incurred would be:
a.  DR  Lease expense $1390 CR  Cash $1390\begin{array}{lcc}\text { DR } & \text { Lease expense } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad& \$ 1390 \\\text { CR } & \text { Cash } && \$ 1390\end{array}

b.  DR  Deferred initial direct costs - equipment $1390 CR  Cash $1390\begin{array}{lcc}\text { DR } & \text { Deferred initial direct costs - equipment } & \$ 1390 \\\text { CR } & \text { Cash } && \$ 1390\end{array}

c.  DR  Lease expense $1390 CR  Deferred initial direct costs - equipment $1390\begin{array}{lcc}\text { DR } &\text { Lease expense } & \$ 1390 \\\text { CR } &\text { Deferred initial direct costs - equipment }&& \$ 1390\end{array}

d.  DR  Cash $1390 CR  Deferred initial direct costs - equipment $1390\begin{array}{lcc}\text { DR } &\text { Cash }& \$ 1390 \\\text { CR } &\text { Deferred initial direct costs - equipment }&& \$ 1390\end{array}

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