Metcalf Company Leases a Machine from Vollmer Corp

Metcalf Company leases a machine from Vollmer Corp. under an agreement which meets the criteria to be a capital lease for Metcalf. The six-year lease requires payment of $136,000 at the beginning of each year, including $20,000 per year for maintenance, insurance, and taxes. The incremental borrowing rate for the lessee is 10%; the lessor's implicit rate is 8% and is known by the lessee. The present value of an annuity due of 1 for six years at 10% is 4.79079. The present value of an annuity due of 1 for six years at 8% is 4.99271. Metcalf should record the leased asset at

A) $679,008.
B) $651,548.
C) $579,154.
D) $555,732.

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