Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• PURCHASE OPTION
  
  In real estate, an agreement under which a portion of monthly rent may be credited toward eventual purchase of the property. In automobiles, the portion of a lease that establishes the amount a lessee may pay the lessor at the end of the lease to purchase the vehicle. The price is usually the residual value.
  
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