Your firm is considering leasing a magic box. The lease lasts for three years. The lease calls for three payments of $1,350 per year with the first payment occurring at lease inception. The magic box would cost $3,600 to buy and would be straight-line depreciated to zero salvage value over three years. The firm can borrow at 6 percent, and the marginal corporate tax rate is 21 percent. What is the NPV of the lease?

Select one:

a. $30.50

b. $30.50

c. $65.75

d. $146.51

e. None of the above