Question

If the lessor meets any one of the five Group I criteria, then the lessor classifies the lease as a(n) ________. If the lessor meets both of the Group II criteria, but none of the Group I criteria, then the lessor classifies the lease as a(n) ________. If the transaction does not meet either the Group I or Group II criteria, then the lessor classifies the lease as a(n) ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sales type lease, direct financing lease, operating lease

Explanation:

A lease is a contractual agreement whereby the lessor(landlord) is paid for the use of his or her assets/properties by the lease(tenant). The assets that are usually leased are vehicles, buildings etc where payment is made for a specified period.

Sales type lease. Here, the dealer(landlord) earn interest revenue accrued plus the profit on the sale of asset. Whereas the profit is arrived at by deducting the selling price from the actual sales price . Profit is also earned and recognized at the beginning of the lease period.

Direct financing lease. The only benefit earned on this type of lease is the interest by the lessor-landlord. There is no profit or loss in the lease transaction. The actual value of leased asset is the same as the purchased value of the asset.

Operating lease is the combination of both sales type lease and direct financing lease. Here, the benefit of asset leased like yearly depreciation is claimed by the lessee-tenant . The ownership of leased asset must be transferred to the lessor at the end of agreed term subject to lessee having bargaining option. The lesse may however purchase the asset at a much reduced price say seventy five percent of the market value.