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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%.
-In the chapter, the lease versus buy decision was called an unfair comparison. Why? What is the correct comparison?

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Self-Socialization

The process by which people, especially children, learn and internalize social norms and expectations through personal choices and interactions, rather than through direct teaching.

Mass Media

Channels of communication such as television, newspapers, radio, and the internet that reach a large audience, influencing public opinion and disseminating information.