*EXERCISE 21.25 (20-25 minutes)
(a) The lease will be classified as an operating lease for Jabari, but will meet the
classification tests of a direct financing lease for Giannis. None of the lease
classification tests are met for a finance/sales-type lease. That is, ownership
does not transfer at the end of the lease, there is no bargain purchase option, the
The guaranteed residual value is not included in the finance/sales-type lease
classification test, as it is not guaranteed by the lessee, but rather an independent
3rd party. Therefore, Jabari classifies the lease as an operating lease.
However, the 3rd party residual value guarantee is taken into account when
determining whether or not the lease is classified as a direct financing lease for
Present value of lease payments ……………………………. $26,632
Present value of residual value guarantee ………………. $7,367
Present value of lease payments plus
3rd party residual value guarantee (rounded) ……….. $34,000
Fair value of the equipment …………………………………… ÷ 34,000
Present value as a percentage of fair value …………….. 100%