Yellowstone National Park is considering whether to lease or purchase a piece of equipment to help with monitoring wildlife. The total cost to lease the equipment will be $138,000 over its estimated life, while the total cost to buy the equipment will be $84,000 over its estimated life. At Yellowstone's required rate of return (hurdle rate), the net present value of the cost of leasing the equipment is $75,500 and the net present value of the cost of buying the equipment is $70,000. Based on financial factors, Yellowstone should: Multiple Choice buy the equipment, saving $5,500 over leasing. lease the equipment, saving $54,000 over buying. buy the equipment, saving $54,000 over leasing.