Keith wants to buy his first vehicle for $10,000. The dealer will sell it to him over three years at eight percent interest or lease it to him for the same rate over the same period. The vehicle has a residual value of $5,000 at the end of the lease. Using the table, which compares lease and purchase monthly payments, if Keith has no down payment, calculate how much less his monthly lease payments will be than his monthly purchase payments?

To compare the monthly lease payments with the monthly purchase payments, we need to calculate both sets of payments based on the information provided.

For the purchase option:

Principal amount (cost of the vehicle) = $10,000

Interest rate = 8%

Loan term = 3 years

We can use a loan amortization formula or a loan calculator to determine the monthly payment for the purchase option.

For the lease option:

Residual value at the end of the lease = $5,000

Interest rate = 8%

Lease term = 3 years

Again, we'll need to calculate the monthly lease payment using the lease amortization formula or a lease calculator.

Once we have both the monthly purchase payment and the monthly lease payment, we can compare them to find out how much less Keith's monthly lease payments will be than his monthly purchase payments.

Unfortunately, as I don't have access to specific tables or calculators in this text-based format, I can guide you through the calculation process using the formulas for loan and lease payments.

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Using these formulas with the provided information, you can calculate the monthly payments for both the purchase and lease options. Then, compare the two to find the difference in monthly payments.