Financial Guide
The following chart gives some of the major reasons for acquiring a
permanent or semi-permanent structure under each of the three basic
methods (with buy broken down into cash and finance).
Customer Criteria |
Cash |
Finance |
Lease |
Rental |
Wants Ownership |
X |
X |
|
|
Optional Ownership |
|
|
X |
|
Use and Return Only |
|
|
X |
X |
Off-Balance-Sheet
Financing |
|
|
X |
X |
100% Financing (no
down payment) |
X |
X |
|
|
Cash Surplus –
Trade-in |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Expense 100% of
Payments |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Needs
Depreciation/Interest Write-offs |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Lowest Total Cost
(for ownership) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Lowest Monthly
Payment (for use) |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Future Business
Uncertain |
X |
X |
|
X |
Temporarily Avoid
Debt |
X |
X |
X |
X |
Try-Out Structure |
|
X |
X |
X |
Improve Cash Flow |
|
X |
X |
X |
|