Question

On March 31, 2021, Southwest Gas leased equipment from a supplier and agreed to pay $350,000 annually for 15 years beginning March 31, 2022. Generally accepted accounting principles require that a liability be recorded for this lease agreement for the present value of scheduled payments. Accordingly, at inception of the lease, Southwest recorded a $3,187,770 lease liability. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:
Determine the interest rate implicit in the lease agreement. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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On March 31, 2021, Southwest Gas leased equipment from a supplier and agreed to pay $350,000 annually for 15 years beginning March 31, 2022. Generally accepted accounting principles require that a liability be recorded for this lease agreement for the present value of scheduled payments. Accordingly, at inception of the lease, Southwest recorded a $3,187,770 lease liability. (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.)

Required:

Determine the interest rate implicit in the lease agreement. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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