You need a truck, which you can either buy or lease. You can buy the truck for $45,000 and sell it after 6 years for $8,000. What is the maximum amount that you would pay per year to lease rather than to buy if the discount rate is 8 percent per year? Assume that the lease payments are annual and payable at the beginning of each year.

a.$8,789

b.$8,643

c.$8,223

d.$8,003

e.$7,959