Jeff Owns a New Company That Is Considering Either Leasing

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Essay

Jeff owns a new company that is considering either leasing or buying a $100,000 piece of equipment. The lease-buy analysis indicates that buying is better than leasing in Jeff's situation. What factors other than those considered in the lease-buy analysis might lead Jeff to lease rather than buy, in contradiction to the analysis results?

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Definitions:

Valid Argument

An argument wherein if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true, due to its logical form.

Premises Guarantee

In logic, the condition where the premises of an argument necessarily lead to its conclusion, ensuring its validity.

Existential Import

The implication that the subjects referred to in a proposition actually exist.

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three statements: two premises and a conclusion, each stating a relationship between categories.