A firm can lease a truck for 4 years at a cost of $30,000 annually. It can

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A firm can lease a truck for 4 years at a cost of $30,000 annually. It can instead buy a truck at a cost of $80,000, with annual maintenance expenses of $10,000. The truck will be sold at the end of 4 years for $20,000. What is the equivalent annual cost of buying and maintaining the truck if the discount rate is 10%? Which is the better option: leasing or buying?

Discount Rate
Depending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...