Reuben Company retires a machine from active use on January 2, 2019, for the express purpose of leasing it. The machine had a carrying value of $900,000 after 12 years of use and is expected to have 10 more years of economic life. The machine is depreciated on a straight-line basis. On March 2, 2019, Reuben leases the machine to Owens Company for $180,000 a year for a 5-year period ending February 28, 2024. Under the provisions of the lease, Reuben incurs total maintenance and other related costs of $23,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Owens pays $180,000 to Reuben on March 2, 2019. The lease was properly classified as an operating lease. Required: 1. Compute the income before income taxes derived by Reuben from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019. $fill in the blank 1 2. Compute the amount of rent expense incurred by Owens from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019. $fill in the blank 2

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Reuben Company retires a machine from active use on January 2, 2019, for the express purpose of leasing it. The machine had a carrying value of $900,000 after 12 years of use and is expected to have 10 more years of economic life. The machine is depreciated on a straight-line basis. On March 2, 2019, Reuben leases the machine to Owens Company for $180,000 a year for a 5-year period ending February 28, 2024. Under the provisions of the lease, Reuben incurs total maintenance and other related costs of $23,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019. Owens pays $180,000 to Reuben on March 2, 2019. The lease was properly classified as an operating lease.

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1. Compute the income before income taxes derived by Reuben from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019.
$fill in the blank 1

2. Compute the amount of rent expense incurred by Owens from this lease for the calendar year ended December 31, 2019.
$fill in the blank 2

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