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Lease Classification Reassessment in Accounting: When Modifications Affect Lease Categories
Which one of the following statements is true regarding the reassessment of lease classification in the event of a modification? Changes in the residual value of the underlying asset do not give rise to a new classification of a lease for accounting purposes Lessors do not reassess lease classifications after initial assessment Changes in the estimated economic life at any point during the life of the lease give rise to a new classification of a lease for accounting purposes Lease modifications that give rise to separate leases would be reassessed for lease classification

Changes in the residual value of the underlying asset or changes in the estimated economic life of the asset during the lease term do not, by themselves, lead to a reassessment of the lease classification for accounting purposes. According to the reference material, the classification of a lease as either a finance or operating lease is determined at the lease's inception and is generally not reassessed later, unless there is a lease modification that meets certain conditions. Lease modifications that result in a lease being effectively replaced by a new, separate lease would require a reassessment of the lease classification. Therefore, the correct statement is:

Lease modifications that give rise to separate leases would be reassessed for lease classification.