Lyme Corporation Entered into a Troubled Debt Restructuring Agreement with Their

question 14

Multiple Choice

Lyme Corporation entered into a troubled debt restructuring agreement with their local bank. The bank agreed to accept land with a carrying amount of $360,000 and a fair value of $540,000 in exchange for a note with a carrying amount of $765,000. Ignoring income taxes, what amount should Lyme report as a gain on its income statement?

• A) $0.
• B) $180,000.
• C) $225,000.
• D) $405,000.

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Definitions:

Sales-leaseback Transaction

A financial arrangement where one sells an asset and immediately leases it back from the buyer, effectively freeing up cash while retaining the use of the asset.

Seller-lessee

In a sale-leaseback transaction, the original owner who sells an asset and then leases it back from the new owner, retaining possession and use of the asset.

Deferred

Postponed or delayed; in financial terms, it often refers to expenses or income that will be realized at a future date.

Operating Lease

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