• Agency costs- large and high growth companies are likely to lease their own assets.
• Taxation effect-leasing gives rise to substantial tax advantages.
• Debt capacity- leasing promotes preservation of existing ways of credit.
• Cheaper option especially when the asset is expected to become obsolete
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Additional information;-
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Required:
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