Oriole Corporation enters into a 5-year lease of equipment on December 31, 2019, which requires 5 annual payments of $36,200 each, beginning December 31, 2019. In addition, Oriole guarantees the lessor a residual value of $20,300 at the end of the lease. However, Oriole believes it is probable that the expected residual value at the end of the lease term will be $10,300. The equipment has a useful life of 5 years. Assume that for Lost Ark Company, the lessor, collectibility of lease payments is probable and the carrying amount of the equipment is $120,000. The equipment has a useful life of 6 years.
Required:
Prepare Oriole’s December 31, 2019, journal entries, assuming the implicit rate of the lease is 6% and this is known to Oriole.

Grant, inc., acquired 30% of south co.’s voting stock for $200,000 on january 2, year 1, and did not elect the fair value option. the price equaled the carrying amount and the fair value of the interest purchased in south’s net assets. grant’s 30% interest in south gave grant the ability to exercise significant influence over south’s operating and financial policies. during year 1, south earned $80,000 and paid dividends of $50,000. south reported earnings of $100,000 for the 6 months ended june 30, year 2, and $200,000 for the year ended december 31, year 2. on july 1, year 2, grant sold half of its stock in south for $150,000 cash. south paid dividends of $60,000 on october 1, year 2. before income taxes, what amount should grant include in its year 1 income statement as a result of the investment?

Afirm’s production function is represented by q(m,r) = 4m 3/4r1/3, where q denotes output, m raw materials, and r robots. the firm is currently using 6 units of raw materials and 12 robots. according to the mrts, in order to maintain its output level the firm would need to give up 2 robots if it adds 9 units of raw materials. (a) true (b) false

Suppose a country's productivity last year was 84. if this country's productivity growth rate of 5 percent is to be maintained, this means that this year's productivity will have to be: