A company is considering whether to purchase or lease a piece of equipment for an upcoming project. The cost to purchase is $10,000 plus $100 per day to operate or $500 per day to lease (including operating costs). If the company anticipates using the equipment for a total of 20 days, they will be indifferent as to whether or lease or purchase it. a. Trueb. False

If the company is going to use the machine for 20 days, it is cheaper to lease it.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

The cost to purchase is $10,000 plus $100 per day to operate or $500 per day to lease

First, we need to structure the total cost formula for each option:

Purchase= 10,000 + 100x

x= number of days

Lease= 500x

x= number of days

Now, we can determine the total cost for 20 days:

Purchase= 10,000 + 100*20= $12,000

Lease= 500*20= $10,000

If the company is going to use the machine for 20 days, it is cheaper to lease it.

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