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question 20

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Your firm needs to invest in a new delivery truck.The life expectancy of the delivery truck is five years.You can purchase a new delivery truck for an upfront cost of $200,000,or you can lease a truck from the manufacturer for five years for a monthly lease payment of $4000 (paid at the end of each month) .Your firm can borrow at 6% APR with quarterly compounding.
-The effective annual rate on your firm's borrowings is closest to:

• A)6.00%.
• B)6.14%.
• C)6.25%.
• D)6.30%.

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