Financial Leases Are a Source of Financing in the Sense

question 61

Multiple Choice

Financial leases are a source of financing in the sense that:

• A)the lessor must find a source of financing to buy the asset.
• B)the lessee must borrow money for his first lease payment.
• C)the lessee avoids buying, but gets the use of the asset through financing.
• D)the lessor can use the lease payments as collateral to borrow.

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