In the Context of Recent Trends, Identify the Reason That

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the context of recent trends, identify the reason that has made cohabitation widespread and accepted in the United States.

• A) Young adults defer marriage longer, and cohabitation is seen as a viable living arrangement.
• B) More gay and lesbian couples are "coming out" and living together.
• C) Cohabitators disregard sexual exclusivity with partners and redefine fidelity as faithfulness to all sexual partners involved in the relationship.
• D) Young adults are able to maintain intimate relationships with more than one sexual partner in a cohabitation.

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Definitions:

Operating Lease

A leasing agreement allowing one party to use an asset owned by another party for a specified time period without ownership transfer.

Seller-lessee

An entity that sells an asset and then leases it back from the buyer, typically to gain capital while retaining the use of the asset.

Sale-leaseback Transaction

A financial transaction where one party sells an asset and then leases it back from the buyer, generally to free up capital while retaining the use of the asset.

Capital Lease

A leasing arrangement considered to have the economic characteristics of asset ownership for accounting purposes.