Salaur Company, a risky start-up, is evaluating a lease arrangement being offered by TSP Company for...

Salaur Company, a risky start-up, is evaluating a lease arrangement being offered by TSP Company for use of a standard computer system. The lease is non-cancelable, and in no case does Salaur receive title to the computers during or at the end of the lease term. TSP will lease the returned computers to other customers. The lease starts on January 1, 2020, with the first rental payment due on January 1, 2020. Additional information related to the lease and the underlying leased asset is as follows:

Lease DataYearly rental: $3,057.25

Lease term: 3 years

Estimated economic life: 5 years

Purchase option: $3,000 at end of 3 years, which approximates fair value

Renewal option: 1 year at $1,500; no penalty for nonrenewal; standard renewal clause

Fair value at commencement: $10,000

Cost of asset to lessor: $8,000

Residualvalue:

Guaranteed: $0

Unguaranteed: $3,000

Lessor's implicit rate (known by the lessee)12%Estimated fair value at end of lease: $3,000

Answer the following questions:

1 . Briefly discuss the impact of the accounting for this lease as a finance or operating lease for two common ratios: return on assets and debt to total assets.

2.What fundamental quality of useful information is being addressed when a company like Salaur capitalizes all leases with terms of one year or longer?

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Expert Solution

All above analysis, it si clear that above LEASE is operating lease and NOT Finance lease

Part B - Ans

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