Casper is considering a leasing arrangement to finance some manufacturing tools that it needs for the next 3 years. The tools will be obsolete and worthless after 3 years. The firm will depreciate the cost of the tools on a straight-line basis over their 3-year life. It can borrow $4,750,000, the purchase price, at 10% and buy the tools, or it can make 3 equal end-of-year lease payments of $2,200,000 each and lease them. The loan obtained from the bank is a 3-year simple interest loan, with interest paid at the end of the year. The firm's tax rate is 40%. Annual maintenance costs associated with ownership are estimated at $255,000 due at year end. A lessee is not responsible for maintenance cost. Should Casper buy or lease?

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