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Under the new lease accounting standard (ASC 842), how does the classification of a lease as an 'operating lease' instead of a 'finance lease' typically affect the firm's EBITDA and Interest Expense?

  1. Operating leases have no impact on the balance sheet, unlike finance leases.
  2. Both classifications result in identical EBITDA but different Net Income figures.
  3. Operating leases result in lower EBITDA and lower Interest Expense compared to finance leases.
  4. Operating leases result in higher EBITDA because the payments are not considered an operating expense.

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