Ben Halls is trying to decide whether to lease or purchase a new car costing...

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Ben Halls is trying to decide whether to lease or purchase a new car costing $18,000. If he leases, hell have to pay a $600 security deposit and monthly payments of $450 over the 36-month term of the closed-end lease. Ben could earn 1% on the amount of any down payment or security deposit. On the other hand, if he buys the car then hell have to make a $2,400 down payment and will finance the balance with a 36-month loan with a 4% interest rate; hell also have to pay a 6 per cent sales tax ($1,080) on the purchase price, and he expects the car to have a residual value of $6,500 at the end of 3 years. Ben can earn 4 per cent interest on his savings.

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