Answer:
C. The lessee is not expected to exercise the option to purchase the leased asset.
Explanation:
On January 1, Year 5, Company A leased a customized forklift to Company B (lessee) for a lease term of 10 years. The lease includes an option for the lessee to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease term. The expected residual value of the forklift at the end of Year 10 is minimal and is not guaranteed. The present value (PV) of the sum of the lease payments is $70,000. Company A has classified the lease as a sales-type lease. Which of the following is not a criterion for the lessor to classify the lease as a sales-type lease?
A. The forklift is expected to have no alternative use to Company A at the end of the lease term.
B. The forklift’s remaining economic life is 11 years on the lease commencement date.
C. The lessee is not expected to exercise the option to purchase the leased asset.
D. The fair value of the forklift at the time of lease commencement is $75,000
A lease in a contract agreement in which the lessee pay the lessor after the use of an item such building, equipment, vehicle, etc. It is a contractual agreement between two people.
Sales type lease is a lease in which the price of the leased property at the beginning is different from the carrying amount and ownership is given back to the lessor at the end of the lease period. This type of lease exists when (a) the lease is not classified as operating and (b) the lessor gets both interest income and a profit (or loss) on the transaction. Therefore, the fair market value of the leased asset is more than the lessor’s cost to purchase the asset.
