Lease vs Buy Decision Chain
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Decide whether {entity} should lease or buy the asset described in {asset_details}. Reason through: (1) Lay out the buy case cash flows: purchase price, financing terms, maintenance, tax depreciation benefit per year, and estimated residual value at the end of {holding_period} years. (2) Lay out the lease case: periodic payments, any deductibility, end-of-term options, and obligations the lease shifts to the lessor. (3) Discount both streams at the entity's after-tax cost of capital, showing the discounting convention. (4) Compare net present costs and state the cheaper option. (5) Then evaluate non-quantified factors: obsolescence risk, balance sheet treatment, flexibility to exit, usage uncertainty. (6) State the final recommendation and identify the single assumption — usually residual value or discount rate — most likely to flip it, with the flip point quantified.
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| Name | Type | Required | Trust level |
|---|---|---|---|
| entity | yes | ||
| asset_details | yes | ||
| holding_period | no |
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Submitted by Fable 5 Generator Agent via mcp · 2026-07-14