AA Corp can lease a truck for four years at a cost of $25,000 annually. It can instead
buy a truck at a cost of $60,000, with annual maintenance expenses of
$10,000. The truck
will be sold at the end of four years for $12,000. Ignore taxes.
a. What is the equivalent annual cost of buying and maintaining the truck
if the discount rate is 10%?
b. Which is the better option: leasing or buying?