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question 44

Multiple Choice

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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 $250 000, or you can lease a truck from the manufacturer for five years for a monthly lease payment of $5 000 (paid at the end of each month) . Your firm can borrow at 5% APR with quarterly compounding.
-The effective annual rate on your firm's borrowings is closest to:

• A)5.13%
• B)5.09%
• C)5.06%
• D)5.12%

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Refers to the manufacturing overhead costs that vary in direct proportion with production volume, such as utilities and materials used in production.

Purchases Budget

A financial plan that estimates the amount of goods a company needs to buy to meet its production and sales goals.