BLM15615 - Lease accounting: finance lease accounting: finance lessees: example 2: allocating the interest element
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The finance charge is higher than Example 1 because the capital element remains outstanding longer and because the risk to the lessor is greater because the asset will be worth less than the capital outstanding throughout the life of the lease.