A Company Is Considering the Purchase or the Rental of a New

question 339

Multiple Choice

A company is considering the purchase or the rental of a new machine. An increase in the interest rate

• A) increases the likelihood the company will buy the machine.
• B) increases the likelihood the company will rent the machine.
• C) has no effect on the likelihood that the company will buy the machine.
• D) has no effect on the likelihood that the company will rent the machine.

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