A Pottery Factory Purchases a Continuous Belt Conveyor Kiln for $68,000

question 105

Multiple Choice

A pottery factory purchases a continuous belt conveyor kiln for $68,000. A 6.3% APR loan with monthly payments is taken out to purchase the kiln. If the monthly payments are $765.22, over what term is this loan being paid?

• A) 8 years
• B) 9 years
• C) 10 years
• D) 11 years

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Definitions:

Financial Lease

A type of lease in which the lessee has use of the asset for a significant portion of its useful life, and the lease payments are designed to cover the lessor's initial costs.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets.

Relevant Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value to account for the risk and time value of money in decision making.

Cost of Borrowing

The total charges, including interest and any other fees, that a borrower incurs when taking out a loan.