CompuLease leases computers and peripheral equipment to businesses. What lease payments must CompuLease charge at the beginning of each quarter of a five-year lease if it is to recover the $20,000 capital cost of a system and earn 12% compounded quarterly on its investment?

Compounded Quarterly

Refers to the process of calculating interest on the principal sum and previously earned interest every three months.

Lease Payments

Regular payments made by a lessee to a lessor for the use of a leased asset over an agreed period.

Capital Cost

The one-time expenditure on physical assets such as buildings, machinery, and equipment, not to be confused with operational or day-to-day expenses.