Gage Co. purchases land and constructs a service station and car wash for a total of P540,000. At January 2, 2018, when construction is completed, the facility and land on which it was constructed are sold to a major oil company for P600,000 and immediately leased from the oil company by Gage. Fair value of the land at time of the sale was P60,000. The lease is a 10-year, noncancellable lease. Gage uses straight-line depreciation for its other various business holdings. The economic life of the facility is 15 years with zero salvage value. Title to the facility and land will pass to Gage at termination of the lease. A partial amortization schedule for this lease is as follows:   Payment  Interest Amortization Balance Jan. 2, 2018       600,0000 Dec. 31, 2018 97,646.71 60,000.00 37,646.71 562,353.29 Dec. 31, 2019 97,646.71 56,235.33 41,411.38 520,941.91 Dec. 31, 2020 97,646.71 52,094.19 45,552.52 475,389.39 From the viewpoint of the lessor, what type of lease is involved above? Explain thoroughly your answer.

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Gage Co. purchases land and constructs a service station and car wash for a total of P540,000. At January 2, 2018, when construction is completed, the facility and land on which it was constructed are sold to a major oil company for P600,000 and immediately leased from the oil company by Gage. Fair value of the land at time of the sale was P60,000. The lease is a 10-year, noncancellable lease. Gage uses straight-line depreciation for its other various business holdings. The economic life of the facility is 15 years with zero salvage value. Title to the facility and land will pass to Gage at termination of the lease. A partial amortization schedule for this lease is as follows:

 

Payment 

Interest

Amortization

Balance

Jan. 2, 2018

 

 

 

600,0000

Dec. 31, 2018

97,646.71

60,000.00

37,646.71

562,353.29

Dec. 31, 2019

97,646.71

56,235.33

41,411.38

520,941.91

Dec. 31, 2020

97,646.71

52,094.19

45,552.52

475,389.39

From the viewpoint of the lessor, what type of lease is involved above? Explain thoroughly your answer.

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