One advantage of leasing voiced in the past is that it kept liabilities off the balance sheet,

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One advantage of leasing voiced in the past is that it kept liabilities off the balance sheet, thus making it possible for a firm to obtain more leverage than it otherwise could have. This raised the question of whether or not both the lease obligation and the asset involved should be capitalized and shown on the balance sheet. Discuss the pros and cons of capitalizing leases and related assets.

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Financial management theory and practice

ISBN: 978-1439078099

13th edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham and Michael C. Ehrhardt

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