Leasing and Owning
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Assume the tax rate is 40% and the equipment's depreciation would be $100 per year. If the company leased the asset on a 2-year lease, the payment would be $110 at the beginning of each year. If Boston's borrowed and bought, the bank would charge 10% interest on the loan. In either case, the equipment is worth nothing after 2 years and will be discarded. Should Boston's lease or buy the equipment.
Book Answer
Cost of Owning = -$127
Cost of Leasing= -$128
Cost of Leasing
Year 0 Year 1 Year 2
Lease Payment 0 (110) (110)
Payment Tax Savings 44 44 (110 x 40%)
Net Cash Flow (66) (66)
66/(1.06)^1 +66/(1.06)^2 = 121
PV Cost of leasing @ 6% = (121)
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