Cool Treats Is Considering Either Leasing or Buying a New

Cool Treats is considering either leasing or buying a new freezer unit.The lessor will charge $11,900 a year for a 2-year lease.The purchase price is $32,000.The freezer has a 2-year life after which time it is expected to have a resale value of $9,000.Cool Treats uses straight-line depreciation,borrows money at 8 percent,and has sufficient tax loss carryovers to offset any potential taxable income the firm might have over the next 5 years.What is the net advantage to leasing?

A) $2,167
B) $2,384
C) $2,573
D) $2,710
E) $3,063

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