The City of Wetteville Has a Fiscal Year Ending June

Essay

The City of Wetteville has a fiscal year ending June 30. Examine the following transactions for Wetteville:
(A.) On 6/1/13, Wetteville enters into a 5-year lease on a copying machine. The lease meets the criteria of a capital lease and carries an implied interest rate of 10%. The copier has a present value of $2,300. Wetteville has to put a $300 down payment on the lease at the beginning of the lease with monthly payments thereafter of $42.49.
(B.) On 6/5/13, Wetteville opens a new landfill. The engineers estimate that at the end of 10 years the landfill will be full. Estimated costs to close the landfill are currently at $3,500,000.
(C.) On 6/18/13, Wetteville receives a donation of a vintage railroad steam engine. The engine will be put on display at the local town park. A fee will be charged to actually climb up into the engine. The engine has been valued at $500,000.
(D.) On 6/30/13, Wetteville makes its first payment on the leased copier. The $42.49 payment includes $16.68 interest.
(E.) On 6/30/13, Wetteville estimates that the landfill is 2% filled.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries for the above transactions in the general fund, on the dates mentioned for each lettered item, for the purposes of preparing the fund financial statements.