Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 2PS
Reasons for leasing Some of the following reasons for leasing are rational. Others are irrational or assume imperfect or inefficient capital markets. Which of the following reasons are the rational ones?
- a. The lessee’s, need for the leased asset is only temporary.
- b. Specialized lessors are better able to bear the risk of obsolescence.
- c. Leasing provides 100% financing and thus preserves capital.
- d. Leasing allows firms with low marginal tax rates to “sell”
depreciation tax shields. - e. Leasing increases earnings per share.
- f. Leasing reduces the transaction cost of obtaining external financing.
- g. Leasing avoids restrictions on capital expenditures.
- h. Leasing is attractive when interest payments exceed 30% of EBITDA and there are no interest tax shields from additional borrowing.
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Which of the following statements are true?
I. Financial leasing can still provide off-balance sheet financing.
II. The cost of capital for a financial lease is the interest rate the company
would pay on a bank loan.
III. An equivalent loan's principal plus after-tax interest payments exactly
match the after-tax cash flows of the lease.
IV. It makes sense for firms that pay no taxes to lease from firms that do.
Select one:
O a. II, III and IV only
O b. I. Il and II.
O. Il and IIl only
O d. I, II, II, and IV
Which of the following typically represents an advantage of leasing over purchasing an asset with an installment note? a. Lease payments often are lower than installment payments.b. Leasing generally requires less cash upfront.c. Leasing typically offers greater flexibility and lower costs in disposing of an asset.d. All of the above are advantages of leasing.
True or False:
When a company borrows money to finance the purchase of an asset to use in
its business, one of their likely goals is to earn a rate of return on that asset
which is lower than the interest rate on the loan borrowing.
Select one:
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Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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