Assume that a company is choosing between two alternatives-lease a piece of equipment for five years or buy a piece of equipment and sell it in five years. The costs associated with the two alternatives are summarized as follows: Click here to view Exhibit 78-1 and Exhibit 78-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. If the company chooses the lease option, it will have to pay an immediate deposit of $25,000 to cover any future damages to the equipment. The deposit is refundable at the end of the lease term. The annual lease payments are made at the end of each year. Based on a net present value analysis with a discount rate of 18%, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying the equipment rather than leasing it? Multiple Choice $(3,157) $(3,987) $(177) $(2,667) Assume that a company is choosing between two alternatives-lease a piece of equipment for five years or buy a piece of equipment and sell it in five years. The costs associated with the two alternatives are summarized as follows: Click here to view Exhibit 78-1 and Exhibit 78-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. If the company chooses the lease option, it will have to pay an immediate deposit of $25,000 to cover any future damages to the equipment. The deposit is refundable at the end of the lease term. The annual lease payments are made at the end of each year. Based on a net present value analysis with a discount rate of 18%, what is the financial advantage (disadvantage) of buying the equipment rather than leasing it? Multiple Choice $(3,157) $(3,987) $(177) $(2,667)