This document discusses financial leasing and discounting rates for hire purchase agreements. It notes that long-term, non-cancelable leases are known as financial leases, with examples being plant, machinery, land, buildings, ships and aircraft. The cost of borrowing after tax is 9.5% while the cost of capital after tax is 12%. Depreciation tax shields and after-tax lease rentals are discounted at 9.5% while after-tax operating expenses and salvage value are discounted at 12%.