The Lease vs. Buy Calculator-Canada at www.helpsme.com shows the cash flows of a lease versus a loan.

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The "Lease vs. Buy Calculator-Canada" at www.helpsme.com shows the cash flows of a lease versus a loan. This calculator assumes that the asset pool is not closed at the end of the lease. A neat feature of this calculator is that it allows you to look up the CCA rate for the asset you are purchasing. Suppose the lease is for a $100,000 Class 45 asset that will have zero salvage value and last for 3 years. The company's tax rate is 40% and the cost of debt is 10%. Assume no yearly maintenance cost and no down payment, if the loan is also three years, can you figure out what the monthly lease payment must be to be indifferent between borrowing and leasing? See if you can figure out the numbers the calculator produces.
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...
Cost Of Debt
The cost of debt is the effective interest rate a company pays on its debts. It’s the cost of debt, such as bonds and loans, among others. The cost of debt often refers to before-tax cost of debt, which is the company's cost of debt before taking...
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-1259024962

6th Canadian edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus, Devashis Mitra, Elizabeth Maynes, William Lim

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