Note: the Calculations for This Question Were Done Using Excel's

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Note: The calculations for this question were done using Excel's RATE function.
What is the nominal annual rate of interest charged quarterly on a lease valued at $2340.00 if payments of $240.00 are made at the beginning of every three months for 3.25 years?

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Definitions:

Discount Rate

This is the interest rate used in DCF evaluations to establish the current value of expected future cash inflows.

After-tax Cash Inflows

The amount of money a company receives from its operations after all tax obligations have been paid.

Required Return

The minimum rate of profit expected by investors for assuming the risk of investing in a stock or other types of securities.

Net Present Value

A calculation method used in finance to determine the value of a series of future cash flows in today's dollars, taking into account the time value of money.