State Corporation
Below Is a Note on Disclosure of Leases

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State Corporation
Below is a note on Disclosure of Leases for the State Corporation.
The State Corporation leases office, warehouse and showroom space, retail stores and office equipment under operating leases, which expire no later than 2027. The Corporation normalizes fixed escalations in rental expense under its operating leases. Minimum annual rentals under non-cancelable operating leases, excluding operating cost escalations and contingent rental amounts based upon retail sales, are payable as follows:
Fiscal year ending March 31,
$$\begin{array} { ll } 2013&\$ 10,051,000 \\2014&11,121,000 \\2015&10,161,000 \\2016&9,063,000 \\2017&8,814,000 \\Thereafter&46,681,000\end{array}$$ Rent expense was $12,551,000; $8,911,000; and $5,768,000 for the years ended March 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.
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Refer to the information provided for State Corporation. What are the two types of leases that a company can have? Describe each briefly.

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Definitions:

Cost Center

A business segment whose manager has control over cost but has no control over revenue or investments in operating assets.

Responsibility Center

Any business segment whose manager has control over costs, revenues, or investments in operating assets.

Buying Division

A segment within a company responsible for purchasing products, materials, and services required for the company’s operations.

Transferred Item

Goods that are moved from one process, department, or location to another within the same company.