Exhibit 20-1
On January 1, 2016, Pearson Company signed a lease agreement requiring six annual payments of $60,000,
beginning December 31, 2016. Pearson's incremental borrowing rate was 9% and the lessor's implicit rate, known by
Pearson, was 10%. The present value factors of an ordinary annuity of $1 for six periods for interest rates of 9%
and 10% are 4.48592 and 4.35526, respectively.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-1. What would be the balance of the lease obligation on January 1, 2017, for financial reporting purposes after the lease payment? Round answers to the nearest dollar)

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The present value of the lease payments is calculated using the lessor's implicit rate of 10%: $60,000 * 4.35526 = $261,316. After the first payment of $60,000 on December 31, 2016, the balance is $261,316 - $60,000 = $201,316. The interest for one year at 10% is $20,132, so the balance on January 1, 2017, is $201,316 + $20,132 = $221,448. However, the closest option is $227,447, which likely accounts for rounding differences.

Exhibit 20-1 On January 1, 2016, Pearson Company Signed a Lease Agreement