Lea Mae, Inc. leased equipment from Vincy Ann Company under a four-year lease requiring equal annual payments of P86,038, with the first payment due at lease inception. The lease does not transfer ownership, nor is there a bargain purchase option. The equipment has a 5-year useful life and no residual value. Leah Mae, Inc.'s incremental borrowing rate is 10% and the rate implicit in the lease (which is known by Leah Mae, Inc.) is 8%, Leah Mae, Inc. uses the straight-line method to depreciate similar assets. PV of Annuity Due at 8% for 4 Periods is 3.5771. PV of ordinary annuity at 8% for 4 periods is 3.3121. Round off prior computations and final answer to the nearest whole number.
What is the amount of depreciation expense recorded by Leah Mae, Inc. in the first year of the asset's life?