Multiple Choice
Your firm is considering leasing a new radiographic device. The lease lasts for 3 years. The lease calls for 4 payments of $25,000 per year with the first payment occurring immediately. The computer would cost $140,000 to buy and would be straight-line depreciated to a zero salvage value over 3 years. The actual salvage value is negligible because of technological obsolescence. The firm can borrow at a rate of 12%. The corporate tax rate is 40%. What is the NPV of the lease relative to the purchase?
A) -$125,000
B) $115,412
C) $75,000
D) $125,000
E) None of these.
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