UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260361278
Author: Ross
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
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Chapter 21, Problem 4CQ
Leasing Comment on the following remarks:
- a. Leasing reduces risk and can reduce a firm’s cost of capital.
- b. Leasing provides 100 percent financing.
- c. If the tax advantages of leasing were eliminated, leasing would disappear.
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Which of the following is/are good reason(s) for leasing?
I. Taxes may be cancelled by leasing
II. Leasing may increase certain types of certainty that might increase the value of the firm.
III. Transaction costs will cease to exist for a lease contract than for buying the asset
IV. Leasing facilitates the management of the firm's cash flows.
V. Leasing provides 100 percent financing whereas loans require an initial down payment.
Select one:
a.
I and III only
b.
IV only
c.
III only
d.
I and IV only
e.
I, III, and IV only
Which of the following is/are good reason(s) for leasing?
I.
Taxes may be cancelled by leasing
II.
Leasing may increase certain types of certainty that might increase
the value of the firm.
II.
buying the asset
Transaction costs will cease to exist for a lease contract than for
IV.
Leasing facilitates the management of the firm's cash flows.
V.
Leasing provides 100 percent financing whereas loans require an
initial down payment.
Select one:
O a. IV only
O b. I and IV only
Oc. I and II only
O d. II only
O e. I, II, and IV only
Which of the following is probably a good reason for leasing instead of buying?
None of these is good reason.
O All of these are good reasons.
O Leasing may reduce transactions costs.
Taxes may be reduced by leasing.
Leasing may provide a beneficial reduction of uncertainty.
Chapter 21 Solutions
UPENN: LOOSE LEAF CORP.FIN W/CONNECT
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