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St.Martin's Hospital plans to purchase or lease a $2 million CT scanner.If purchased,the CT scanner will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years,after which it will be worthless.If leased,the annual lease payments will be $500,000 per year for five years.St.Martin's borrowing cost is 8%,and its tax rate is 21%.
-If St.Martin purchases the CT scanner,what is the amount of the lease-equivalent loan?

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