A Synthetic Lease a Special Purpose Entity (SPE) Is Set

question 22

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a synthetic lease a special purpose entity (SPE) is set up by a corporation that wants to acquire the use of an asset The SPE borrows up to 97% of its capital, uses its funds to buy the asset, and then leases it to the sponsoring corporation on a short-term basis This keeps both the asset and the debt off the sponsoring company's books.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The incremental gain in revenue achieved by a company for selling an additional unit of product or service.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service, a critical concept for economic analysis and decision-making.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money received by a company from the sale of its goods or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Total Variable Cost

The total expense that changes in proportion to changes in the volume of output or production.