An Asset Costs $640,000 and Would Be Depreciated in a Straight-Line

question 51

Multiple Choice

An asset costs $640,000 and would be depreciated in a straight-line manner over its 4-year life. It will have no salvage value. The tax rate is 21 percent and the pretax cost of borrowing is 9 percent. What lease payment on this asset will make the lessee and the lessor equally well off?

• A) $185,717
• B) $194,141
• C) $167,778
• D) $197,235
• E) $165,026

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