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When a lease modification is accounted for as a new lease, the lessee accounts for the separate lease in the same way as any new lease, using a new discount rate. A lessee revises the discount rate when there is a modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease.

A lease liability is the financial obligation for the payments required by a lease, discounted to present value. Under ASC 842, IFRS 16, and GASB 87, the lease liability is calculated as the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term.

To remeasure the lease liability, Lessee Corp would first calculate the present value of the future lease payments for the lease term plus the purchase option using the updated discount rate of 3%, which includes the assumed exercise of the purchase option and a term of 3 years (i.e., the remaining term of the lease).

According to the IFRS 16, A re-assessment of the lease liability takes place if the cash flows change based on the original terms and conditions of the lease. Changes that were not part of the original terms and conditions of the lease would be considered as lease modifications.

To remeasure the lease liability, Lessee Corp would first calculate the present value of the future lease payments for the lease term plus the purchase option using the updated discount rate of 3%, which includes the assumed exercise of the purchase option and a term of 3 years (i.e., the remaining term of the lease).

A lease modification is defined as a change in the scope of a lease, or the consideration for a lease, that was not part of the original terms and conditions of the lease.

Calculate the accumulated depreciation (number of years past annual depreciation) Subtract the accumulated depreciation from the original purchase price to get the carrying amount.