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    PracticeCPA®CPA FAR Practice Exam 5Question 47
    Medium1 markMultiple Choice
    Area III: Select TransactionsFARLeases

    CPA · Question 47 · Area III: Select Transactions

    Which of the following is a characteristic of a 'Finance Lease' for a lessee?

    Answer options:

    A.

    The lease term is 50% of the economic life.

    B.

    The present value of payments is 60% of fair value.

    C.

    The lease grants an option to purchase the asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise.

    D.

    The asset is fungible and can be used by the lessor after the lease.

    How to approach this question

    OWNES mnemonic for Finance Lease: Ownership transfer, Written purchase option (certain), Net PV (90%), Economic life (75%), Specialized asset.

    Full Answer

    C.The lease grants an option to purchase the asset that the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise.✓ Correct
    C
    A purchase option that is reasonably certain to be exercised classifies the lease as a Finance Lease.

    Common mistakes

    Forgetting the 'reasonably certain' requirement for the option.
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