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question 19

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.
-An 8.5% APR with monthly compounding is equivalent to an EAR of

• A)8.77%.
• B)8.47%.
• C)8.84%.
• D)8.51%.

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