A local car dealer is advertising a standard $24-$month lease of $$700$ per month for its new XT $3000$ series sports car. The standard lease requires a down payment of $$2,400,$ plus a $$1\mathrm{.}500$ refundable initial deposit now. The first lease payment is due at the beginning of month $1.$In addition, the company offers a $24-$month lease plan that has a single up$-$front payment of $$24,800,$ plus a refundable initial deposit of $$1,500.$ Under both options, the initial deposit will be refunded at the end of month $24.$ Assume an interest rate of $6\%$ compounded monthly. With the present$-$Worth criterion, which is preferred?