Devon Corp

question 77

Multiple Choice

Devon Corp.is trying to decide whether to lease or purchase a piece of equipment.The total cost lease the equipment will be $150,000 over its estimated life,while the total cost to buy the equipment will be $120,000 over its estimated life.At Devon's required rate of return,the net present value of the cost of leasing the equipment is $108,000 and the net present value of the cost of buying the equipment is $119,000.Based on financial factors,Devon should:

• A)lease the equipment,saving $30,000 over buying.
• B)buy the equipment,saving $30,000 over leasing.
• C)lease the equipment,saving $11,000 over buying.
• D)buy the equipment,saving $11,000 over leasing.

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Definitions:

Allocative Efficiency

A state of the economy in which the distribution of resources among different uses is optimized, leading to an optimal level of consumer satisfaction.

Productive Efficiency

A situation in which an economy or entity is operating at maximum capacity, producing goods or services at the lowest possible cost.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in economics where all factors of production and outputs in an industry or market adjust fully to any changes, leading to a stable condition where no participant has an incentive to change behavior.

Spillovers

Economic events in one context that have effects on a third party or in a different context, often external to the initial economic activity.