On January 1, 2016, Pearson Company signed a lease agreement requiring six annual payments of $60,000, beginning December 31, 2016. Pearson's incremental borrowing rate was 9% and the lessor's implicit rate, known by Pearson, was 10%. The present value factors of an ordinary annuity of $1 for six periods for interest rates of 9% and 10% are 4.48592 and 4.35526, respectively. 37.   Refer to Exhibit 20-1 17. What would be the interest expense for 2016 (round answers to the nearest dollar)? a. $21,003 b. $22,746 c. $24,224 d. $26,132

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Exhibit 20-1

On January 1, 2016, Pearson Company signed a lease agreement requiring six annual payments of $60,000, beginning December 31, 2016. Pearson's incremental borrowing rate was 9% and the lessor's implicit rate, known by Pearson, was 10%. The present value factors of an ordinary annuity of $1 for six periods for interest rates of 9% and 10% are 4.48592 and 4.35526, respectively. 37. 

 Refer to Exhibit 20-1

17. What would be the interest expense for 2016 (round answers to the nearest dollar)?

a. $21,003

b. $22,746

c. $24,224

d. $26,132 

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