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8)- Lease or buy

Decisions to lease or buy are studied by calculating the present value of lease payments and comparing that to equipment purchase price. One must incorporate the tax advantages to lessee and lessor. These tax advantages sometimes play a determining role in the decision. Further discussion to financial aspect of leasing and term loans key in this decision is undertaken in Chapter 12, Section E.

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