On February 1, 2013, Pearson Corporation became the lessee of equipment under a five-year, noncancelable lease. The estimated economic life of the equipment is eight years. The fair value of the equipment was $680,000. The lease does not meet the definition of a capital lease in terms of a bargain purchase option, transfer of title, or the lease term. However, Pearson must classify this as a capital lease if the present value of the minimum lease payments is at least Solution In the case of capital lease, the liablility for lease should be recognised at the lower of (a) Fair value of the leased asset at the inception of lease. (b) Present value of minimum lease payment from the lessee point of view. Here, only Fair value of Asset is given. So, The capital lease is classify if the present value of the minimum lease payments is at least $ 680,000. .