Reference no: EM132892066
Problem - Initial Direct Costs - Efland Company leases equipment to Orange Company. Efland incurred the following costs associated with the lease:
Advertising to find a lessee-$20,000
Commissions for the salesperson-$25,000
Negotiating fees to sign the contract-$10,000
Payment to an existing lessee to terminate its lease early-$30,000
General overhead associated with the leased asset-$10,000
Required -
1. Explain what initial direct costs are.
2. Indicate precisely how Efland should account for initial direct costs if this lease is
(a) an operating lease,
(b) a sales-type lease, and
(c) a direct financing lease.
3. Which of the above amounts should Efland consider initial direct costs?