Medarex is considering the lease of an electronic welder costing $210,000 from Key Leasing. The period of the lease will be 6 years. The welder will be depreciated under MACRS rules for a 5-year class asset. Medarex's marginal tax rate is 40%. Annual beginning-of-the-year lease payments will be $50,000. Estimated salvage value is zero. Assuming Medarex's after-tax cost of borrowing is 15%, compute the net advantage to leasing. (Problem requires MACRS

tables.)

Question 4Answer

a.

$17,592

b.

$8,527

c.

$67,174

d.

$21,427

e.

$65,572