Exam 25: Leasing

Use the following information to answer the question(s)below. Assume that it is 2012 and Rearden Metal is considering the purchase of a new blast furnace costing a total of $5 million.This furnace will qualify for accelerated depreciation: 20% can be expensed immediately,followed by 32%,19.2%,11.52%,11.52% and 5.76% over the next five years.However,because of Rearden's substantial tax loss carryforwards,Rearden estimates its marginal tax rate to be only 10% over the next five years.Since Rearden will get very little tax benefit from the depreciation expense,they consider leasing the furnace instead.Suppose that Rearden and the lessor face the same 8% borrowing rate,but the lessor has a 40% marginal tax rate.Assume that the furnace is worthless after five years,the lease term is five years,and a lease would qualify as a true tax lease. -The lease rate for which the lessor will break even is closest to:

Use the following information to answer the question(s)below. Assume that it is 2012 and Rearden Metal is considering the purchase of a new blast furnace costing a total of $5 million.This furnace will qualify for accelerated depreciation: 20% can be expensed immediately,followed by 32%,19.2%,11.52%,11.52% and 5.76% over the next five years.However,because of Rearden's substantial tax loss carryforwards,Rearden estimates its marginal tax rate to be only 10% over the next five years.Since Rearden will get very little tax benefit from the depreciation expense,they consider leasing the furnace instead.Suppose that Rearden and the lessor face the same 8% borrowing rate,but the lessor has a 40% marginal tax rate.Assume that the furnace is worthless after five years,the lease term is five years,and a lease would qualify as a true tax lease. -Assuming that Rearden's annual lease payments are $1.2 million,then the effective after-tax lease borrowing rate is closest to:

Which of the following statements regarding leases and bankruptcy is FALSE?

A lease where the lessee can purchase the asset at the minimum of its fair market value and a fixed price is called a:

Use the following information to answer the question(s)below. Assume that it is 2012 and Rearden Metal is considering the purchase of a new blast furnace costing a total of $5 million.This furnace will qualify for accelerated depreciation: 20% can be expensed immediately,followed by 32%,19.2%,11.52%,11.52% and 5.76% over the next five years.However,because of Rearden's substantial tax loss carryforwards,Rearden estimates its marginal tax rate to be only 10% over the next five years.Since Rearden will get very little tax benefit from the depreciation expense,they consider leasing the furnace instead.Suppose that Rearden and the lessor face the same 8% borrowing rate,but the lessor has a 40% marginal tax rate.Assume that the furnace is worthless after five years,the lease term is five years,and a lease would qualify as a true tax lease. -The lease rate for which Rearden will break even is closest to:

Use the information for the question(s)below. Suppose the purchase price of a bulldozer is $90,000,its residual value in four years is certain to be $15,000,and there is no risk that the lessee will default on the lease.Assume that capital markets are perfect and the risk-free interest rate is 6% APR with monthly compounding. -Calculate the monthly lease payments for a four-year fixed price lease that allows the lessee to buy the bulldozer at the end of the lease for $8000.