Which of the Following Discount Rates Should Be Used for the Lease

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following discount rates should be used for the lease versus borrow decision?

• A) the risk-free rate of interest
• B) the company's cost of borrowing
• C) the company's after-tax cost of borrowing
• D) the company's weighted average cost of capital

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