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question 27

Multiple Choice

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St. Martin's Hospital plans to purchase or lease a $2 million CT scanner. If purchased, the CT scanner will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years, after which it will be worthless. If leased, the annual lease payments will be $500,000 per year for five years. St. Martin's borrowing cost is 8%, and its tax rate is 35%.
-Should St. Martin lease the scanner or borrow the funds and buy the scanner?

• A) Buy the scanner; the NPV of the decision = $74,890.28.
• B) Buy the scanner; the NPV of the decision = $1,749,890.28
• C) Lease the scanner; the NPV of the decision = $1,812,027.19
• D) Lease the scanner; the NPV of the decision = $692,559.51

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