
Concept Introduction:
Buying or leasing a car decision depends upon several factors such as price of the car, interest rates, frequency and amount of outflows. Under Buying option the ownership of the car will be with us and in case of leasing ownership will remain with lessor.
There are both pros and cons of leasing and buying a car. Under Buy option, we are not liable to pay any maintenance fee to lessor, we can manage the car financing as per our requirement. Under lease option, we have to pay smaller amount as monthly payments, there is no worries about finance in leasing.
Requirement-1:
To determine:
In the case, we have to compare the cost of leasing and cost of buying from the data obtained from car dealer. We have to take assumption that we will purchase the car at the end of leasing period.
Requirement-2:
To determine:
We have to explain that which option is costlier - leasing or buy option calculated in requirement-1.

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