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Spectrum Corporation is considering leasing a new equipment. The lease lasts for 8 years. The lease calls for 8 payments of $142,000 per year with the first payment occurring immediately. The equipment would cost $1,020,000 to buy and would be straight-line depreciated to a zero salvage value over 8 years. The firm can borrow at a rate of 6%. The corporate tax rate is 25%. The actual pre-tax salvage value is $27,000. What would the NPV of the lease relative to the purchase be?
-$68,412.28
$57,822.35
$61,443.98
$74,209.13
-$77,609.33