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Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Chapter 25.4, Problem 2CC
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To find: The lease is less risky than borrowings, if a lease is not listed as a liability on the firm's
Introduction: Lease is a contract between the lessee and lessor for the use of an asset. Lessee agrees to pay a specific amount as per contract to the lessor for the use of the lessor asset.
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- Which of the following is nota reason why some companies lease rather than buy? A. Leasing may allow you to borrow with little or no down payment. B. Leasing can improve the balance sheet by reducing long-term debt. C. Leasing can lower income taxes. D. Leasing transfers the title to the lessee at the beginning of the lease.arrow_forwardFirms may or may not capitalize a financial lease. Question 11Select one: True Falsearrow_forwardHow may the use of leases shift the risk of rising expenses from the lessor to the lessee?arrow_forward
- How do you think expense stops and CPI adjustments in leases affect the riskiness of the lease from the lessor’s point of view?arrow_forwardWhat would be the advantages and disadvantages of leasing assets instead of owning them? How would the financial statements be different in a leasing situation (for both operating leases and finance leases) for the lessee? What about the lessor (including all of the types)? What disclosures should be made by lessees and lessors related to future lease payments?arrow_forwardOne advantage of leasing voiced in the past is that it kept liabilities off the balance sheet, thus making it possible for a firm to obtain more leverage than itotherwise could have. This raised the question of whether or not both the leaseobligation and the asset involved should be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet. Discuss the pros and cons of capitalizing leases and related assetsarrow_forward
- One alleged advantage of leasing voiced in the past was that it kept liabilities off the balancesheet, thus making it possible for a firm to obtain more leverage than it otherwisecould have. This raised the question of whether the lease obligation and the asset involvedshould be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet. Discuss the pros and cons of capitalizingleases and related assets.arrow_forwardOff-Balance Sheet Financing What is meant by the term “off-balance sheet financing”? When do leases provide such financing and what are the accounting and economic consequences of such activity?arrow_forwardOne way that debt holders can add some "protection" to their claim on the firm's assets is to add "covenants" to their debt contract (agreement between the firm and the debt holders). Covenants spell out things the firm can and can't do, and sometimes must do, under the debt contract. One example would be a limit on the firm in how much they can pay out to equity holders such as with dividends. True Falsearrow_forward
- Which is not an advantage of leasing from a lessee's viewpoint? A.The asset can be acquired without having to make a substantial down payment. B. Leased assets are never reported on the balance sheet. C. The risk of obsolescence may be reduced. D. A lease may provide 100% financing.arrow_forwardWhich of the following is not a factor that a firm's management take into consideration when deciding on its short-term financing policy? Multiple Choice Short-term versus long-term investment opportunities. Maturities of its assets and liabilities. Behaviour of short-term rates versus long-term rates. Product mix demand. Liquidity needs.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements are true? I. Financial leasing can still provide off-balance sheet financing. II. The cost of capital for a financial lease is the interest rate the company would pay on a bank loan. III. An equivalent loan's principal plus after-tax interest payments exactly match the after-tax cash flows of the lease. IV. It makes sense for firms that pay no taxes to lease from firms that do. Select one: O a. II, III and IV only O b. I. Il and II. O. Il and IIl only O d. I, II, II, and IVarrow_forward
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