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question 99

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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.
-A 12% APR with bi-monthly compounding is equivalent to an EAR of

• A)12.50%.
• B)12.62%.
• C)12.00%.
• D)11.98%.

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