Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)We can compare leasing to buying the asset using equivalent leverage by discounting the incremental cash flows of leasing versus buying using the after-tax borrowing rate.
• B)A non-tax lease is attractive if it offers a better interest rate than would be available with a loan.
• C)Evaluating a true tax lease is much more straightforward than evaluating a non-tax lease.
• D)To determine whether a non-tax lease offers a better rate,we discount the lease payments at the firm's pre-tax borrowing rate and compare it to the purchase price of the asset.

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