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Alexxandr
1 month ago
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1. A firm can lease a truck for 4 years at a cost of $30,000 annually. It can instead buy a truck at a cost of $80,000, with ann

ual maintenance expenses of $10,000. The truck will be sold at the end of 4 years for $20,000. Calculate the equivalent annual annuity to show the better option if the discount rate is 10%.
Business
2 answers:
Mariulka [3.8K]1 month ago
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Option 1 is favored due to: EAC of Instatement option = $30,000 vs. EAC of Purchase option = $37,660. The Equivalent Annual Cost is calculated using: Equivalent Annual Cost = Net Present Value of option / Annuity Factor. We must now compute the present value for each available option. For Option 1: Present Value = Annual Cash Flow × Annuity Factor. The Annuity Factor is obtained using: Annuity Factor = (1 - (1+r)^-n) / r. Plugging in the values, we find: Annuity Factor = (1 - (1.1)^-4) / 0.1 = 2.487. Thus, Present Value = $30,000 × 2.487 = $74,610, and the Equivalent Annual Cost amounts to $74,610 / 2.487 = $30,000. Now for Option 2: Present Value = $80,000 (initial cash outflow) + $20,000 (cash inflow at Year 4) / (1.1)^4. Present Value = $80,000 + $20,000 / 1.4641 = $80,000 + $13,660 = $93,660, thus EAC = $93,660 / 2.487 = $37,660. Decision Rule: The least-valued option signifies the most economical choice, which, in this case, is option 1.
Katen [3.5K]1 month ago
6 0
Opting for the lease is a more favorable choice. To illustrate, we examine the calculations for both options. First, we calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) for the Lease Option: Year n Details CF ($) DF=1/(1.1)^n PV ($) 1 - Lease payment (30,000) 0.9091 (27,273) 2 - Lease payment (30,000) 0.8264 (24,793) 3 - Lease payment (30,000) 0.7513 (22,539) 4 - Lease payment (30,000) 0.6830 (20,490) The NPV for the lease option equals (95,096). For the Buy Option, we carry out the following calculations: Year n Details CF ($) DF=1/(1.1)^n PV 0 Purchase cost (80,000) 1.0000 (80,000) 1 Maintenance costs (10,000) 0.9091 (9,091) 2 Maintenance costs (10,000) 0.8264 (8,264) 3 Maintenance costs (10,000) 0.7513 (7,513) 4 Maintenance costs (10,000) 0.6830 (6,830) Residual value at end of year 4 20,000 0.6830 13,660 The NPV for the buy option results in (98,038). To determine the equivalent annual annuity (EAA) for each option: EAA = (r × NPV) / (1 - (1 + r)^-n) where r is the discount rate per period and n shows the number of periods. Calculating: Lease option EAA = (0.1 × -95,096) / (1 - (1 + 0.1)^-4) = -30,000. Buy option EAA = (0.1 × 98,038) / (1 - (1 + 0.1)^-4) = -30,928. Since the lease option manifests a lower EAA of $30,000 compared to the buy option's $30,928, the lease is deemed the superior choice.
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a. Income Statement for the month ending December 31:

Consulting revenue            $34,000

Rental revenue                        7,000

Total Revenue                     $41,000

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Advertising expense 2,800

Rent expense            4,000

Salaries expense      6,000

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Net Income                        $25,800

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Accounts receivable           10,000

Notes receivable                  5,000

Prepaid insurance                2,000

Supplies                                3,000

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Notes payable                     2,800

Accounts payable               4,800

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