After deciding to buy a new car, you can either lease the car or purchase it on a three-year loan. The car you wish to buy costs $32,500. The dealer has a special leasing arrangement where you pay $94 today and $494 per month for the next three years. If you purchase the car, you will pay it off in monthly payments over the next three years at an APR of 6 percent. You believe you will be able to sell the car for $20,500 in three years. |
a. | What is the present value of leasing the car? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
b. | What is the present value of purchasing the car? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) |
c. |
What break-even resale price in three years would make you indifferent between buying and leasing? |
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