Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) In a leveraged lease the lessor borrows from a bank or other lender to obtain the initial capital for the purchase, using the lease payments to pay interest and principal on the loan.
• B) In some circumstances, the lessor is not an independent company but rather a separate business partnership, called a special-purpose entity (SPE), which is created by the lessee for the sole purpose of obtaining the lease.
• C) In a direct lease, the lessor is not the manufacturer, but is often an independent company that specializes in purchasing assets and leasing them to customers.
• D) SPEs are commonly used in synthetic leases, which are designed to obtain specific accounting and tax treatment.

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Definitions:

Monthly Payments

Regular payments made over a specified period of time towards the settlement of a debt obligation, typically calculated on an amortization schedule.

Compounding Frequency

Compounding frequency refers to the number of times per year that earned interest is added to the principal balance of an investment, affecting the total interest earned over time.

APR Interest

Annual Percentage Rate; a measure that reflects the total interest to be paid on a loan, mortgage, credit card, or other financial product, factored as an annual rate.

Monthly

Pertains to something occurring, produced, or settled every month.