Based on the following, calculate the costs of buying versus leasing a motor vehicle. Purchase Costs Leasing

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Based on the following, calculate the costs of buying versus leasing a motor vehicle.


Purchase Costs                                                       Leasing Costs

Down payment: $1,500                                         Security deposit: $500

Loan payment: $450 for 48 months                   Lease payment: $450 for 36 months

Estimated value at end of loan: $4,000              End-of-lease charges: $600

Opportunity cost interest rate: 4 percent

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Focus On Personal Finance

ISBN: 9780077861742

5th Edition

Authors: Jack R. Kapoor, Les R. Dlabay Professor, Robert J. Hughes, Melissa Hart

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