Should reynolds lease or buy the equipment

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Assume that Reynolds's tax rate is 40% and the equipment's depreciation would be $100 per year. If the company leased the asset on a 2-year lease, the payment would be $110 at the beginning of each year. If Reynolds borrowed and bought, the bank would charge 10% interest on the loan. In either case, the equipment is worth nothing after 2 years and will be discarded. Should Reynolds lease or buy the equipment?

The answers in the book are as follows:

Cost of owning = $127
Cost of leasing = $128

 

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