18) An airline has the following data about an airplane:
Annual lease cost $11,000,000
Lease term: 12 years
Useful life of airplane: 15 years
Fair market value of leased asset: $85 million
Present value of lease payments: $75 million
Bargain purchase option: None
Transfer to lessor at end of lease? Yes
Is this a capital or operating lease? Why?
A) This is an operating lease. It fails all the capital lease criteria.
B) This is a capital lease because the substance of the transaction is a capital lease.
C) This is a capital lease because it meets at least one of the four capital lease criteria.
D) This is a capital lease because the leased asset cost exceeds $5 million.
19) An airline has the following data about an airplane:
Annual lease cost $8,000,000
Lease term: 8 years
Useful life of airplane: 35 years
Fair market value of leased asset: $83 million
Present value of lease payments: $78 million
Bargain purchase option: None
Transfer to lessor at end of lease? Yes
Is this a capital or operating lease? Why?
A) This is an operating lease. It fails all of the capital lease criteria.
B) This is a capital lease because the substance of the transaction is a capital lease.
C) This is a capital lease because it meets at least one of the four capital lease criteria.
D) This is a capital lease because the leased asset cost exceeds $5 million.