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Leah Reyes is thinking about investing in residential income-producing property that she can purchase for $200,000. Leah can either pay cash for the full amount of the property or put up $100,000 of her own money and borrow the remaining $100,000 at 5 percent interest. The property is expected to generate $20,000 per year after all expenses but before interest and income taxes. Assume that Leah is in the 35 percent tax bracket. (Hint: Earnings before interest & taxes minus Interest expenses (if any) equals Earnings before taxes minus Income taxes (@35%) equals Profit after taxes.) Calculate her annual profit and return on investment assuming that she pays the full $200,000 from her own funds. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the profit to the nearest whole dollar and ROI to two decimal places. Annual profit
$ Return on Investment % Calculate her annual profit and return on investment assuming that she borrows $100,000 at 5 percent. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the profit to the nearest whole dollar and ROI to two decimal places. Annual profit $ Return on Investment % What was the effect of using leverage on Leah's rate of return?