In the _________________, the owner or lessor merely sells the rights to use the property to the lessee for a specified period.

Which statement is NOT descriptive of a defined contribution pension plan?

On January 1 of Year 1, XYZ Company leases equipment under a capital lease that calls for five payments of $25,000 at the end of each year. The first payment is due on December 31 of Year 1. Using 12 percent interest, the present value of the lease liability is $90,000 on January 1 of Year 1. How much of the first payment of $25,000 is interest expense?

Which accounting treatment(s) for leases is/are favored by lessors and lessees?

On January 1 of Year 1, the XYZ Company Clinic leases some diagnostic equipment under a capital lease for six years. Using 10 percent interest, the present value of the lease liability is $244,000 on January 1 of Year 1. After the first lease payment is made on December 31 of Year 1, the clinic reports a lease liability of $212,400. Given the above information, what is the amount of each lease payment?

Which account would NOT be eliminated in the preparation of a consolidated financial statement?

XYZ Company purchases some debt securities in Year 2 with the intent of selling the securities when XYZ needs the cash for its operations. Given generally accepted accounting principles, which of the following categories would this investment fall under?

Which account would NOT be eliminated in the preparation of consolidated financial statements?

On January 1 of Year 1, XYZ Company leases a building and records the leasehold asset and the liability at $210,620, which is the present value of five end-of-year payments of $50,000, each discounted at 6 percent. The asset has a useful life of five years and a zero salvage value. When the first lease payment is made on December 31 of Year 1, what amount would XYZ Company record for interest expense?

What type of pension plan is an employee likely to prefer because it reduces the employee's risk in planning for retirement?

What gives the lessee the right to purchase the asset for a price less than the predicted fair market value of the asset when the option is exercised?