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Mitchum Ltd Entered into a Lease Agreement on 1 July

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Mitchum Ltd entered into a lease agreement on 1 July 2013 to lease equipment on the following terms:  Duration of lease 4 years  Useful life of leased asset 8 years  Guaranteed residual $1,500 Lease payments (in arrears)  $3,500 per year (4 payments)   due 30 June \begin{array} { | l | r | l | } \hline \text { Duration of lease } & 4 \text { years } & \\\hline \text { Useful life of leased asset } & 8 \text { years } & \\\hline \text { Guaranteed residual } & \$ 1,500 & \\\hline \text { Lease payments (in arrears) } & \$ 3,500 & \begin{array} { l } \text { per year (4 payments) } \\\text { due 30 June }\end{array} \\\hline\end{array} The interest rate implicit in the lease is 6% and the fair value of the leased asset is $13 316.The lease is cancellable at the option of the lessee.The economic benefits provided by the leased asset are expected to be consumed evenly over its life.What are the appropriate entries in the books of the lessee at the end of the reporting period 30 June 2014?


A) Dr Interest expense 799Dr Lease liability 2701Cr Cash 3500Dr Lease amortisation expense 1332Cr Accumulated amortisation 1332\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Interest expense } & 799 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Lease liability } & 2701 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 3500 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Lease amortisation expense } & 1332 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Accumulated amortisation } & & 1332 \\\hline\end{array}
B) Dr Interest expense 728Dr Lease liability 2772Cr Cash 3500Dr Lease amortisation expense 1213Cr Accumulated amortisation 1213\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Interest expense } & 728 & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Lease liability } & 2772 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 3500 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Lease amortisation expense } & 1213 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Accumulated amortisation } & & 1213 \\\hline\end{array}
C) Dr Rental expense-equipment 3500Cr Cash 3500\begin{array} { | l | l | r | r | } \hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Rental expense-equipment } & 3500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 3500 \\\hline\end{array}
D) Dr Rental expense-equipment 3500Cr Cash 3500Dr Lease amortisation expense 3329Cr Accumulated amortisation 3329\begin{array} { | c | l | r | r | } \hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Rental expense-equipment } & 3500 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Cash } & & 3500 \\\hline & & & \\\hline \mathrm { Dr } & \text { Lease amortisation expense } & 3329 & \\\hline \mathrm { Cr } & \text { Accumulated amortisation } & & 3329 \\\hline\end{array}

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