Reinvesting in the Business
» Reinvesting in the Business, Volume 3, Issue 3, 2003
If respondent's business has business equipment.
3. Other factors equal, do you prefer to lease your business’s equipment or do you prefer to purchase it? Is that always your preference or usually your preference?
Response | ||||
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1 | Lease - always | 6 | ||
2 | Lease - usually | 6 | ||
3 | Purchase - usually | 23 | ||
4 | Purchase - always | 63 | ||
5 | DK/Refuse | 3 | ||
Total (%) | 101 | |||
N | 743 |
Notes: Eighty-six (86) percent of small employers who have business equipment think that purchasing business equipment is a better option than leasing it (Q#3).