INTER. ACCOUNTING - CONNECT+ALEKS ACCESS
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.3DMP
Ethics Case 15–3
Leasehold improvements
• LO15–3
American Movieplex, a large movie theater chain, leases most of its theater facilities. In conjunction with recent operating leases, the company spent $28 million for seats and carpeting. The question being discussed over breakfast on Wednesday morning was the length of the depreciation period for these leasehold improvements. The company controller, Sarah Keene, was surprised by the suggestion of Larry Person, her new assistant.
Keene: Why 25 years? We’ve never
Person: I noticed that in my review of back records. But during our expansion to the Midwest, we don’t need expenses to be any higher than necessary.
Keene: But isn’t that a pretty rosy estimate of these assets’ actual life? Trade publications show an average depreciation period of 12 years.
Required:
1. How would increasing the depreciation period affect American Movieplex’s earnings?
2. Does revising the estimate pose an ethical dilemma?
3. Who would be affected if Person’s suggestion is followed?
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Chapter 15 Solutions
INTER. ACCOUNTING - CONNECT+ALEKS ACCESS
Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.2QCh. 15 - Prob. 15.3QCh. 15 - Prob. 15.4QCh. 15 - A lessee should classify a lease transaction as a...Ch. 15 - Lukawitz Industries leased non-specialized...Ch. 15 - In accounting for a finance lease/sales-type...Ch. 15 - What is selling profit on a sales-type lease? How...Ch. 15 - At the beginning of an operating lease, the lessee...Ch. 15 - At the beginning of an operating lease, the lessor...Ch. 15 - In accounting for an operating lease, how are the...
Ch. 15 - Briefly describe the conceptual basis for asset...Ch. 15 - In a financing lease, front loading of lease...Ch. 15 - The discount rate influences virtually every...Ch. 15 - A lease that has a lease term (including any...Ch. 15 - A lease might specify that lease payments may be...Ch. 15 - What is a purchase option? How does it affect...Ch. 15 - A six-year lease can be renewed for two additional...Ch. 15 - Culinary Creations leased kitchen equipment under...Ch. 15 - What situations cause us to remeasure a lease...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.21QCh. 15 - Compare the way a purchase option that is...Ch. 15 - What nonlease costs might be included as part of...Ch. 15 - The lessors initial direct costs often are...Ch. 15 - When are initial direct costs recognized in an...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.26QCh. 15 - Prob. 15.27QCh. 15 - Prob. 15.28QCh. 15 - When a company sells an asset and simultaneously...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.30QCh. 15 - Lease classification LO151 (Note: Brief Exercises...Ch. 15 - Lease classification LO151, LO152 Corinth Co....Ch. 15 - Lessee and lessor; calculate interest;...Ch. 15 - Finance lease; lessee; balance sheet effects ...Ch. 15 - Finance lease; lessee; income statement effects ...Ch. 15 - Sales-type lease; lessor; income statement effects...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.7BECh. 15 - Operating lease LO154 (Note: Brief Exercises 8...Ch. 15 - Operating lease LO154 At the beginning of its...Ch. 15 - Short-term lease LO155 King Cones leased ice...Ch. 15 - Uncertain lease term LO156 Java Hut leased a...Ch. 15 - Uncertain lease payments LO156 On January 1,...Ch. 15 - Purchase option; lessor; sales-type lease LO152,...Ch. 15 - Residual value; sales-type lease LO152, LO153,...Ch. 15 - Guarantee d residual value LO156 On January 1,...Ch. 15 - Lessors initial direct costs; sales-type lease ...Ch. 15 - Lease classification LO151 Each of the four...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.9ECh. 15 - Lessor calculation of annual lease payments;...Ch. 15 - Sales-type lease; lessor; income statement effects...Ch. 15 - Calculation of annual lease payments; residual...Ch. 15 - Lease concepts; finance/sales-type leases;...Ch. 15 - Calculation of annual lease payments; purchase...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.37ECh. 15 - Prob. 15.38ECh. 15 - Prob. 15.39ECh. 15 - Lessors initial direct costs; operating and...Ch. 15 - Research Case 151 FASB codification; locate and...Ch. 15 - Ethics Case 153 Leasehold improvements LO153...Ch. 15 - Communication Case 155 Wheres the gain? Appendix...Ch. 15 - Prob. 15.6DMPCh. 15 - Prob. 1CCTCCh. 15 - Prob. 2CCTC
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