Analyzing, Interpreting and Capitalizing Operating Leases Assume YUM! Brands, Inc., reports the following footnote relating to its capital and operating leases in its 2010 10-K report ($ millions). Future minimum commitments under non-cancelable leases are set forth below. At December 25, 2010, and December 26, 2009, the present value of minimum payments under capital leases was $198 million and $228 million, respectively.

(a) Confirm that the implicit rate on YUM!'s capital leases is 9.34%.

Using a 9.34% discount rate and rounding the remaining lease life to three decimal places, compute the present value of YUM!'s operating leases. (Use a financial calculator or Excel to compute. Do not round until your final answers. Round each answer to the nearest whole number.)

* (Use subsequent rounded answers for calculation.)

Which of the following statements best describes the adjustments we might consider to YUM!'s balance sheet and income statement from the information in part (a)?

YUM's total assets and total liabilities are increased by the present value of the capitalized leases. In its income statement, rent expense is replaced with depreciation.

Rent expense is replaced with depreciation and interest expense is added to nonoperating expense. There is no effect on the balance sheet.

YUM's total assets and total liabilities are increased by the present value of the capitalized leases. In its income statement, rent expense is replaced with depreciation, and interest expense is added to nonoperating expense.

YUM's total assets and total liabilities are increased by the present value of the capitalized leases. There is no effect on the income statement.

(b) YUM! reported total liabilities of $6,103 million for 2010. Would the adjustment from part (a) make a substantial difference to YUM!'s total liabilities?

Yes, YUM!'s liabilities would increase, but there would be no effect on assets.

Yes, YUM!'s assets would increase, but there would be no effect on its liabilities.

Yes, YUM!'s assets and liabilities would be substantially higher following the adjustments suggested.

No, adjustments are not required. So, there is no effect on YUM!'s balance sheet.

Commitments Capital Operating millions) 464 2011 23 465 2012 23 2013 381 61 322 19 2014 274 19 2015 228 1,942 Thereafter 373 3,848