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Basic Question 2 of 15

Which of the following statements with regard to recording depreciation expense in an operating lease arrangement is true?

A. The lessee records depreciation expense over the estimated useful life of the asset.
B. The lessor records depreciation expense using the lease term in the calculation.
C. The lessor records depreciation expense using the estimated useful life of the asset in the calculation.

User Contributed Comments 4

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thud Difference between A and C?
nike lessee versus lessor.
mordja If the question involved a capital lease B would be correct.
Shaan23 Mordja --- NO.

With a capital lease the asset is derognized for the LESSOR. Removed from his BS.
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Learning Outcome Statements

explain the financial reporting of leases from the perspectives of lessors and lessees

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 8.