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Ajax Rentals borrows money to purchase equipment which it then leases to customers. Ajax must pay its loan payments on this equipment even if the lessees fail to pay their lease payments. Which one of the following terms best describes one of these leases?


A) Single-investor lease
B) Sale and leaseback arrangement
C) Operating lease
D) Perpetual lease
E) Straight lease

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Steven's Auto is trying to decide whether to lease or buy some new equipment costing $23,000 that has a life of three years, after which it will be worthless. The aftertax discount rate is 5.8 percent. Assume the annual depreciation tax shield is $1,610 and the aftertax annual lease payment is $6,500. What is the net advantage to leasing?


A) $1,241
B) −$397
C) $1,585
D) $1,315
E) −$863

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Cayman Productions is considering either leasing or buying some equipment. The lessor will charge $26,900 a year for a three-year lease. The purchase price is $72,600. The equipment has a three-year life after which time it will be worthless. The firm uses straight-line depreciation, borrows money at 8 percent, and expects sufficient losses to offset any taxes which otherwise might be owed for the next four years. What is the net advantage to leasing?


A) −$3,395
B) −$1,299
C) $3,276
D) $1,344
E) $2,858

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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If a firm enters a sale and leaseback agreement, then:


A) the lessor realizes an immediate cash inflow.
B) the lease automatically becomes a nonrecourse lease.
C) both the lessor and the lessee benefit.
D) the lessor benefits while the lessee loses.
E) the lessee must forfeit the right to repurchase the asset at a later date.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A firm will be indifferent to leasing versus buying when the:


A) NPV from leasing is zero.
B) asset is fully depreciated.
C) IRR from leasing is zero.
D) asset can be purchased at the end of the lease.
E) firm's tax rate is zero.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Wildcat Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer system. The system would cost $6.7 million that would be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 4-year life and would provide $1.2 million in annual pretax cost savings. Wildcat's tax rate is 21 percent and its pretax borrowing cost is 9 percent. Lambert Leasing has offered to lease the system to Wildcat for payments of $1,850,000 per year for four years. Lambert's requires its lease payments to be paid at the beginning of each year. Lambert would also require Wildcat to pay a refundable $270,000 security deposit at the inception of the lease. What is the NAL of leasing the system?


A) $141,287
B) $157,395
C) $60,318
D) $138,828
E) $134,719

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Rodriquez Co. is considering leasing some equipment that costs $58,000 and has a life of four years. The company has a tax rate of 21 percent and a cost of borrowed funds of 7.5 percent. If the annual lease payment is $15,600, what is the amount of the aftertax lease payment?


A) $9,433
B) $12,324
C) $9,863
D) $14,058
E) $12,929

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which one of the following does not apply to the lessee of a sale and leaseback arrangement?


A) May have the option to repurchase the asset at the end of the lease term
B) Uses the asset
C) Receives payment for the sale in the form of lease payments
D) Forfeits ownership rights
E) Receives cash from the sale of the asset

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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C

Kate is leasing some equipment from Ajax Leasing for a period of one year. Ajax pays the maintenance, taxes, and insurance costs for this equipment. The life of the equipment is seven years. Which type of lease does Kate have?


A) Open
B) Straight
C) Operating
D) Financial
E) Tax-oriented

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Assume the initial present value of the payments on a lease are equal to the cost of the leased asset. This capital lease is recorded as an asset on the balance sheet of the lessee in an amount equal to the:


A) dollar amount of each lease payment multiplied by the total number of lease payments in the original agreement.
B) dollar amount of each lease payment multiplied by the number of lease payments remaining.
C) dollar amount of each lease payment multiplied by the number of lease payments per year.
D) present value of the remaining lease payments.
E) lesser of the present value of the remaining lease payments or the present value of the lease payments for a one-year period.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Food Express is analyzing the purchase of some new equipment costing $73,000, which would be depreciated using the MACRS rates of 33.33 percent, 44.44 percent, 14.82 percent, and 7.41 percent over Years 1 to 4, respectively. The equipment can be leased for $19,600 a year for four years. The firm can borrow money at 9.5 percent and has a tax rate of 21 percent. What is the incremental annual cash flow for Year 2 if the company decides to lease the equipment rather than purchase it?


A) −$22,297
B) −$22,797
C) −$21,312
D) −$21,798
E) −$22,821

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Williams' Paints is weighing a lease versus a purchase of $312,000 of fixed assets. The assets would be depreciated to zero over their 4-year life after which time they can be sold for an estimated $76,000. The firm uses straight-line depreciation and can borrow at 8 percent. The equipment can be leased for $66,000 a year for four years. The firm does not expect to owe any taxes for the next five years because of its operating losses. What is the net advantage to leasing?


A) $9,841
B) $11,904
C) $24,922
D) $28,208
E) $37,537

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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An operating lease has which one of the following characteristics?


A) The economic life of the asset equals the lease term.
B) The lessee has responsibility for the maintenance and insurance.
C) The lease payments recover the full cost of the asset.
D) The lessee can cancel the lease prior to the expiration date.
E) The lease term is relatively long term.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Equipment Rentals borrows money on a nonrecourse basis to fund its purchases of construction equipment. This equipment is then leased to contractors. The leases are classified as tax-oriented leases. Which one of the following terms best describes one of these leases?


A) Leveraged lease
B) Sale and leaseback arrangement
C) Single-investor lease
D) Perpetual lease
E) Straight lease

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A machine that will be worthless after five years costs $3.2 million. This machine can be leased for $760,000 per year for five years. Assume the machine, if purchased, would be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 5-year life. What is the net advantage to leasing this machine for a company that will pay no taxes over the lease period and has a pretax cost of borrowing of eight percent?


A) $282,706
B) $165,540
C) $121,409
D) $212,809
E) $228,315

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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National Rail can purchase equipment for $386,000 that would be depreciated using the MACRS rates of 33.33 percent, 44.44 percent, 14.82 percent, and 7.41 percent for Years 1 to 4, respectively. The equipment will be worthless after four years. The equipment can be leased for four years at $110,500 a year. The firm can borrow at 8 percent and has a tax rate of 21 percent. What is the net advantage to leasing?


A) $11,789
B) $10,862
C) $13,742
D) $12,087
E) $10,127

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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If a lessor borrows money from a lender on a nonrecourse basis to purchase an asset that will be leased to another party, then the:


A) lessor is responsible for the loan payments whether or not the lessee pays the lease payments.
B) lessee must pay both the lease payment and the loan payment.
C) loan is considered paid in full if the lessee discontinues making the lease payments or terminates the lease early.
D) lessor is only obligated to pay the loan payments as long as the lessor is collecting the lease payments.
E) lender must pursue the lessor if the lessee fails to make the agreed upon lease payments.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The lease payments on $19,900 of equipment would be $3,800 a year. The equipment has a life of six years after which it is expected to have a resale value of $2,100. Assume a lessee uses straight-line depreciation, borrows at 11.5 percent, and has a tax rate of 23 percent. What amount should be included in the Year 6 cash flows when that firm computes the NAL?


A) −$5,306
B) −$6,234
C) −$4,471
D) −$4,407
E) −$5,512

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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In a direct lease, the:


A) lessor is the end user of the leased asset.
B) lessee rents the asset from the manufacturer.
C) lessor is generally an independent leasing company.
D) lessee owns the asset.
E) lessee purchases the asset from the manufacturer.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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The incremental cash flows of leasing consider all of the following except the:


A) cost of the asset.
B) lease payment amount.
C) applicable tax rate.
D) lost annual depreciation expense.
E) cost of the operator for the leased asset.

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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