lassified as a finance lease or as an operating lease.

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Problem 13GI: What is the basic difference between the accounting procedures used by a lessor for a sales-type...
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At the beginning of a lease agreement, a lessee's debt to equity ratio and rate of return on assets are both affected regardless of
whether the lease is classified as a finance lease or as an operating lease.
O True
O False
Transcribed Image Text:At the beginning of a lease agreement, a lessee's debt to equity ratio and rate of return on assets are both affected regardless of whether the lease is classified as a finance lease or as an operating lease. O True O False
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In case of a financial lease only, assets or liabilities are created. In case of operating lease agreement, the expenses incurred as lease rentals are debited as expenses in the income and expenditure account. So, only the financial lease transactions affect the Lessee’s debt to equity ratio.

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