Lease Illustration #4
- Carrying value of lease receivable at end of third year will equal the RV.
- There will be a final entry to receive the asset and remove the lease receivable from the books.
- Depreciation Expense is not recorded by lessor
Question: What if the asset at the end of the lease term has a market value of $4,000?
- Who bears the risk? Lessor or lessee?
- If RV is unguaranteed the lessor does. Essentially, the lessee ignores the RV, pays rentals only, returns asset.