The lessee has an incentive to classify a lease as an operating lease, rather than as a finance lease, because an operating lease:
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Having less assets and liabilities on the balance sheet than would exist if the asset were purchased increases profitability ratios (e.g., return on assets) and decreases leverage ratios (e.g., the debt to equity ratio).
Compared to a finance lease, an operating lease is most likely to be favored when:
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If the lessee has bond covenants (e.g., debt-to-equity ratio) relating to its financial policies that it must follow, it is best to have an operating lease due to the fact that the operating lease will keep the asset off of the balance sheet resulting in less liabilities.
Which of the following is least likely one of the criteria under U.S. GAAP for classifying a lease as a finance lease? The:
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If the lease transfers ownership of the property to the lessee at the end of the lease term, the lessee will classify the lease as a finance lease.
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