Seeing is believing!

Before you order, simply sign up for a free user account and in seconds you'll be experiencing the best in CFA exam preparation.

Basic Question 5 of 16

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between the amount charged as lease-related expenses for a capital lease in the first year and the amount that would be charged as rent expense had the lease been structured as an operating lease?

A. The capital lease expense is greater than the rent expense with an operating lease.
B. The capital lease expense is less than the rent expense with an operating lease.
C. There is not enough information to determine the relationship (depreciation method is not known).

User Contributed Comments 4

User Comment
Nightsurfer (1) CL payment will be depreciation plus the first year interest charge (based on the full amount PV of MLPS)
nfressell2 What if depreciation used was Units of Production and the company did not produce any units?
ascruggs92 Depreciation doesn't matter in this question. If the question were about cash flow that would matter
khalifa92 this is the case for early years, in late years depreciation (due to decreased BV) and interest expense (due to decreased liability) decreases in comparison to OL.
You need to log in first to add your comment.
I just wanted to share the good news that I passed CFA Level I!!! Thank you for your help - I think the online question bank helped cut the clutter and made a positive difference.
Edward Liu

Edward Liu

Learning Outcome Statements

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

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 2, Module 8.