What amount will Sandhill record as its lease liability on December 31, 2019, if its incremental borrowing rate is 5% and the implicit rate of the lease is unknown?

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Chapter20: Accounting For Leases
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Problem 3E: Lessee Accounting Issues Sax Company signs a lease agreement dated January 1, 2019, that provides...
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On December 31, 2019, Sandhill Company leased machinery from Terminator Corporation for an agreed upon lease term of 3 years. Sandhill agreed to make annual lease payments of $15,000, beginning on December 31, 2019. The expected residual value of the machinery at the end of the lease term is $7,500, though Sandhill does not guarantee any residual value to Terminator.

What amount will Sandhill record as its lease liability on December 31, 2019, if its incremental borrowing rate is 5% and the implicit rate of the lease is unknown? (For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided and round final answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)

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