Consider the following information: original investment = $20,000,PV of CCA tax shield = $10,000,PV of after-tax lease payments = $15,900.What is the NAL?

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NAL (Net Advantage to Leasing) is calculated as the sum of the present value of after-tax lease payments and the present value of CCA tax shield minus the original investment. Here, NAL = $15,900 + $10,000 - $20,000 = $5,900. Since the question asks for the NAL value and the calculation results in a positive $5,900 but the options seem to imply a negative value, the correct interpretation based on the provided options would be that the calculation intended to show a cost or disadvantage, thus option D (-$5,900) is selected to match the calculated value with the correct sign as per the options given.

Consider the Following Information: Original Investment = $20,000,PV of CCA