Whizzo Manufacturing Needs a New Computer-Operated Lathe

question 133

True/False

Whizzo Manufacturing needs a new computer-operated lathe. Both ABC Corp. and XYZ Corp. will lease the equipment to Whizzo. All lease terms are identical, except the lease payment and the cancellation option. ABC will allow cancellation after two years while XYZ allows for cancellation of the lease contract at any time. All else equal, Whizzo should be willing to make a higher lease payment for the ABC lease.

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