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 for financial reporting purposes on December 31, 2017, after the lease payment round answers to the nearest dollar)?

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The balance of the lease obligation on December 31, 2017, is calculated by first determining the present value of the lease payments at the inception of the lease, then subtracting the lease payment made at the end of 2016, and finally adjusting for interest accrued during 2017. Since Pearson knows both rates but must use the rate implicit in the lease (10%) if known, the initial lease obligation is $60,000 * 4.35526 = $261,316. This is the present value of the lease payments. After the first payment of $60,000 at the end of 2016, the obligation is $201,316. The interest for 2017 is 10% of $201,316 = $20,132 (rounded). Therefore, the balance at the end of 2017 is $201,316 + $20,132 - $60,000 = $161,448 (rounded). However, since this specific answer is not an option and the calculation process described does not match the options given, it appears there may have been a misunderstanding in the calculation process or an error in the question's details. The correct choice based on the provided options and assuming a standard calculation error or a different interpretation of the lease payment and interest accrual would be closest to the provided options, which requires reevaluation of the calculation method or assumptions. Given the options and the typical approach to such a problem, the correct answer would involve calculating the present value using the correct interest rate, subtracting payments made, and accounting for interest accrual in a manner that aligns with one of the provided choices. Without specific calculations matching the options exactly, the selection is based on standard lease accounting principles and the closest logical approach to the described scenario.

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