Stein Company owns a truck with a cost of $80,000 and accumulated depreciation of $50,000 that can

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Stein Company owns a truck with a cost of $80,000 and accumulated depreciation of $50,000 that can be sold for $25,000, less a 5% sales commission. Alternatively, the truck can be leased by Stein Company for three years for a total of $30,000 at the end of which there is no . In addition, repair, insurance, and property tax that would be incurred by Stein Company on the truck would total $9,000 over the three years. Determine the differential income or loss from the lease alternative for Stein Company.

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...