Felton Incorporated Is Considering Leasing Equipment

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Essay

Felton Incorporated is considering leasing equipment. It can either lease that equipment for five or ten years with the same annual lease payments under either agreement. The five-year lease allows Felton to classify the lease as an operating lease. However, the ten-year lease requires Felton to classify the lease as a capital lease. If Felton desires to measure net income higher in the initial year of the lease agreement, which lease contract would you advise Felton to sign? Why?

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Definitions:

Purchasing Cycle

A sequence of steps or procedures undertaken by a business to acquire goods or services from suppliers.

Merchandising Company

A business that purchases finished products and sells them to consumers without changing the physical form of the goods.

Create Purchase Order

A document issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services.

Receive Inventory

The process of accounting for and physically taking possession of goods or materials ordered from suppliers into a business's warehouse or inventory.