Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) If a firm only needs to use the asset for a short time, it is probably less costly to lease it than to buy and resell the asset.
• B) While owners of assets are likely to resell them only if the assets are "lemons," a short-term lease can commit the user of an asset to return it regardless of its quality. In this way leases can help mitigate the adverse selection problem in the used goods market.
• C) Car dealerships are in a better position to sell a used car at the end of a lease than a consumer is.
• D) If the asset's tax depreciation deductions are faster than its lease payments, there are tax gains from a true tax lease if the lessor is in a lower tax bracket than the lessee.

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Definitions:

Identified to the Contract

A legal principle in sales law where specific goods are designated as the subject matter of a sales or lease contract.

Common Carrier

A business or service that offers to transport goods or individuals for a fee and is available to the public under license or authority of a regulatory body.

Contracting Parties

The entities or individuals who enter into a contractual agreement, each undertaking obligations to be fulfilled as per the contract terms.

Trucking Line

A company engaged in the business of transporting freight over long distances using trucks.