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9. You need a car and have the following options: Option A: Lease a car for 3 years for $150 per month and a down payment of $2500 Option B: Purchase a new car for $18,500, which would be financed with a bank loan at an interest rate of 2.9%, compounded monthly, and a down payment paid of $3000, paying off the loan in 3 years with regular monthly payments. The car depreciates so that it will be worthless after 3 years. Option C: Rent a car at $35 a day for three years. a) How much to lease the car for 3 years? b) How much to buy the car over 3 years? c) How much to rent the car for 3 years? (

          9.	You need a car and have the following options: 

Option A: Lease a car for 3 years for $150 per month and a down payment of $2500

Option B: Purchase a new car for $18,500, which would be financed with a  bank loan at an interest rate of 2.9%, compounded monthly, and a down payment paid of $3000, paying off the loan in 3 years with regular monthly payments.  The car depreciates so that it will be worthless after 3 years. 

Option C: Rent a car at $35 a day for three years. 

a)	How much to lease the car for 3 years?  







b)	How much to buy the car over 3 years? 








c)	How much to rent the car for 3 years? (

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Macroeconomics

Glenn Hubbard, Tony O'Brien 6th Edition

Chapter 9

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There are 12 months in a year, so over 3 years, there will be 12 * 3 = 36 monthly payments. At $150 per month, this amounts to 150 * 36 = $5,400 in monthly payments. Adding the down payment of $2,500, the total cost of leasing the car for 3 years is $5,400 + Show more…

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9. You need a car and have the following options: Option A: Lease a car for 3 years for $150 per month and a down payment of $2500 Option B: Purchase a new car for $18,500, which would be financed with a bank loan at an interest rate of 2.9%, compounded monthly, and a down payment paid of $3000, paying off the loan in 3 years with regular monthly payments. The car depreciates so that it will be worthless after 3 years. Option C: Rent a car at $35 a day for three years. a) How much to lease the car for 3 years? b) How much to buy the car over 3 years? c) How much to rent the car for 3 years? (

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