26. What impact does a bargain purchase option have on the present value of the minimum lease payments computed by the lessee? a. There is no impact as the option does not enter into the transaction until the end of the lease term. b. The lessee must increase the present value of the minimum lease payments by the present value of the option price. c. The lessee must decrease the present value of the minimum lease payments by the present value of the option price. d. The minimum lease payments would be increased by the present value of the option price if, at the time of the lease agreement, it appeared certain that the lessee would exercise the option at the end of the lease and purchase the asset at the option price. 27. From the lessee's perspective, in the earlier years of a lease, the use of the a. capital method will enable the lessee to report higher income, compared to the operating method. b. capital method will cause debt to increase, compared to the operating method. c. operating method will cause income to decrease, compared to the capital method. d. operating method will cause debt to increase, compared to the capital method. 28. The primary difference between a direct-financing lease and a sales-type lease is the a. manner in which rental receipts are recorded as rental income. b. amount of the depreciation recorded each year by the lessor. c. recognition of the manufacturer's or dealer's profit at (or loss) the inception of the lease. d. allocation of initial direct costs by the lessor to periods benefited by the lease arrangements