The residual value is the estimated fair value of the leased property at the end of the lease term. a. Of what significance is (1) an unguaranteed and (2) a guaranteed residual value in the lessee's accounting for a finance lease transaction? b. Distinguish between lease payments used to determine lease classification compared to lease payments for measuring the lease liability.

The residual value is the estimated fair value of the leased property at the end of the lease term. a. Of what significance is (1) an unguaranteed and (2) a guaranteed residual value in the lessee's accounting for a finance lease transaction? b. Distinguish between lease payments used to determine lease classification compared to lease payments for measuring the lease liability.

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Chapter20: Accounting For Leases

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Problem 8MC: At its inception, the lease term of Lease G is 65% of the estimated remaining economic life of the...

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Use the following information to decide whether this equipment lease qualifies as an operating, sales-type, or direct financing lease to a lessor. a. There is no transfer of ownership at the end of the lease term. There is no bargain purchase option. The lease term is 60% of the economic life of the leased property. The present value of lease payments, including a residual value guaranteed by the lessee, is 100% of the fair value of the leased property to the lessor. The collectability of the lease payments is reasonably assured. The leased asset was not of a specialized nature. b. Same as (a), except that the residual value is guaranteed by a third party, not the lessee. The present value of the residual value guarantee is 15% of the fair value of the leased property. c. Same as (a), except that: the present value of the lease payments, including a residual value guaranteed by the lessee, is only 50% of the fair value of the leased asset. The collectability of the minimum lease payments is not predictable.
At its inception, the lease term of Lease G is 65% of the estimated remaining economic life of the leased property. This lease contains a purchase option that is reasonably expected to be exercised. The lessee should record Lease G as: a. neither an asset nor a liability b. an asset but not a liability c. an expense d. an asset and a liability
What is the basic difference between the accounting procedures used by a lessor for a sales-type lease and those used for a direct-financing lease?
Initially, a lease liability is measured a. by the lessee at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement date of the lease. b. by the lessor at the present value of the total lease payments payable at the commencement date of the lease. c. by the lessor at the total cost of the right-of-use asset. d. by the lessee at the total cost of the right-of-use asset.
The lessee normally measures the lease liability to be recorded as the: Select one: a. Present value of the minimum lease payments. b. The future value of the minimum lease payments c. The fair market value of the leased asset. d. The sum of the cash payments over the term of the lease.
The appropriate valuation of an operating lease in the balance sheet of the lessee is? right of use asset present value of lease payments nil gross amount of lease payments
The residual value is the estimated fair value of theleased property at the end of the lease term.(a) Of what significance is (1) an unguaranteed and (2) aguaranteed residual value in the lessee’s accountingfor a capitalized-lease transaction?(b) Of what significance is (1) an unguaranteed and (2) aguaranteed residual value in the lessor’s accountingfor a direct-financing lease transaction?
Which of the following is a criterion for classifying a lease for a lessee as a finance lease? The lease term is for a major part of the asset’s economic life. The lease transfers ownership of the asset to the lessee at the end of the lease term. The present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds substantially the asset’s fair value. All of the above.
Which of the following statements is correct related to lease? a. The leased asset is depreciated over the asset's useful life or lease term whichever is higher. b. The leased asset is depreciated over the asset's useful life. c. The leased asset is recorded using the higher amount between fair value of the asset and present value of the minimum lease payments. d. Under IFRS 16 a lease is defined as ‘a contract that conveys the right to use an asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration'.
In finance lease, the amount recorded as asset is the lower amount between: a. the fair value and the present value of the maximum lease payments b. the fair value of the asset and present value of the minimum lease payments c. the fair value and present value of the asset being leased d. the fair value of the minimum lease payments and present value of the asset
Occasionally, a lease agreement includes a guarantee by the lessee that the lessor will recover a specified residual value when custody of the asset reverts back to the lessor at the end of the lease term. Under what circumstance can the guaranteed residual value influence the amounts recorded by the lessee and lessor? In that circumstance, how are the amounts affected?
Which of the following statements is true about initial direct costs? A. Initial direct costs of a sales-type lease should be expensed at the commencement of the lease only if no selling profit or loss has been incurred. B. Initial direct costs are ownership-type costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes. C. Initial direct costs of an operating lease should be recorded by the lessor as a prepaid asset. D. Initial direct costs should always be debited against income by the lessor in the period of the inception of the lease.