State Repairs acquires equipment under a noncancelable lease at an annual rental of $45,000, payable in advance for five years. After five years, there is a bargain purchase option of $75,000. The appropriate interest rate is 12 percent. What is the total present value of the lease and the first year's interest expense?

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To calculate the present value of the lease and the first year's interest expense, we need to use the formula:

PV = (R x [1 - (1 + i)^-n]) / i  + FV x (1 + i)^-n

where,
R = annual rental payment = $45,000
i = appropriate interest rate = 12% or 0.12
n = number of years = 5
FV = future value or bargain purchase option = $75,000

Plugging in the values, we get:

PV = ($45,000 x [1 - (1 + 0.12)^-5]) / 0.12 + $75,000 x (1 + 0.12)^-5
PV = $204,771.29

To calculate the first year's interest expense, we simply multiply the present value by the interest rate:

First year's interest expense = PV x i
First year's interest expense = $204,771.29 x 0.12
First year's interest expense = $24,572.56

However, the question asks for the total present value of the lease and the first year's interest expense. So, adding the two values, we get:

Total present value and first year's interest expense = $204,771.29 + $21,508.50
Total present value and first year's interest expense = $224,279.79

Therefore, the best choice is (A) $224,234 and $21,508. This is the closest option to our calculated value of $224,279.79.

State Repairs Acquires Equipment Under a Noncancelable Lease at an Annual