Answer:
Total effective interest = $7,920
Accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2016 = $56,040
Explanation:
Note: See the attached excel file for the lease amortization schedule and the journal entries.
The following are used in the excel file:
R = Implicit interest rate / 4 Quarters in a year = 8% / 4 = 2%
Effective interest = Previous lease balance * R = Previous lease balance * 2%
Decrease in lease balance = Lease payments - Effective interest
Lease balance = Previous lease balance - Decrease in balance
Accumulated depreciation as at December 31, 2016 = Equipment cost / 2 years = $112,080 / 2 = $56,040