Northern Lights Is Trying to Decide Whether to Lease or Buy

question 70

Multiple Choice

Northern Lights is trying to decide whether to lease or buy some new equipment.The equipment costs $54,000,has a 5-year life,and will be worthless after the 5 years.The company has a tax rate of 34 percent,a cost of borrowed funds of 8.75 percent,and uses straight-line depreciation.The equipment can be leased for $14,100 a year.What is the amount of the annual depreciation tax shield?

• A)$3,672
• B)$5,878
• C)$6,936
• D)$8,407
• E)$10,200

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Definitions:

Financial Leverage

Financial leverage refers to the use of borrowed money (debt) to finance the acquisition of assets, with the expectation that the income or capital gain from the assets will exceed the cost of borrowing.