An Asset Costs $420,000 and Will Be Depreciated in a Straight-Line

question 11

Multiple Choice

An asset costs $420,000 and will be depreciated in a straight-line manner over its 3-year life.It will have no salvage value.The corporate tax rate is 32 percent,and the cost of borrowing is 8 percent.What lease payment amount will make the lessee and the lessor equally well off?

• A)$145,717.08
• B)$154,141.11
• C)$157,778.03
• D)$162,795.34
• E)$165,025.50

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