Buildtrock Builders need a crane costing Rs.10 lakhs subject to depreciation on straight line method and has a life of 5 years. The lease rent is Rs.2.2 lakhs per annum to be paid in advance each year for 5 years. If the company can raise debt at 14% per annum payable at the beginning of the year should the company buy or lease the crane.

Mauer Mining Company leases a special drilling press with annual payments of ​$100,000. The contract calls for rent payments at the beginning of each year for a minimum of 6 years. Mauer Mining can buy a similar drill for ​$490,000​, but it will need to borrow the funds at 10​%.   a.  Determine the present value of the lease payments at 10​%. b.  Should Mauer Mining lease or buy this​ drill?

A bulldozer can be purchased for $380,000 and used for 6 years, when its salvage value is 15% of the first cost. Alternatively, it can be leased for $60,000 a year. (Remember that lease payments occur at the start of the year.) The firm’s interest rate is 12%. (a) What is the interest rate for buying versus leasing? Which is the better choice? (b) If the firm will receive $65,000 more each year than it spends on operating and maintenance costs, should the firm obtain the bulldozer? What is the rate of return for the bulldozer using the best financing plan?

An investor is considering buying a property for shillings 500,000. The cost of land is 20% of the purchase price. The building will however be depreciated over 40 years on a straight-line basis. The investor will take a loan of 50% of the purchase price at 10% per annum payable monthly for 20 years . The net operating income for the next 2 years is sh 40000 and sh 50000 . The property can be sold for 600,000 at the end of year 2. The tax on current income is 30% of the capital gain tax is 15% of price appreciation and 30% on price depreciation recapture.Required:Calculate the after tax equity IRR. IS THE PROJECT VIABLE ASSUMING THE INVESTOR HAS A REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN OF 15%.

A manufacturer can lease a machine for 7 years at $3,000 per quarter, payable at the beginning of each quarter. Alternatively, they can purchase the machine for $78,000 and sell it for $8,700 in 7 years. The cost of capital is 6.2% compounded annually. a. What is the present value of the cost: (enter a positive value accurate to the nearest dollar) i) of the lease option? $ ii) of the purchase option? $ b. Should the manufacturer purchase or lease? O Purchase since Purchase PV is higher than Lease PV O Lease since Lease PV is higher than Purchase PV O Lease since Purchase PV is lower than Lease PV O Purchase since Lease PV is lower than Purchase PV Lease since Lease PV is lower than Purchase PV Purchase since Lease PV is higher than Purchase PV Submit Question

Bird Wing Bedding can lease an asset for 4 years with payments of $16,000 due at the beginning of the year. The firm can borrow at a 6% rate and pays a 25% federal-plus-state tax rate. The lease qualifies as a tax-oriented lease. What is the cost of leasing?

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The Olsen Company has decided to acquire a new truck. One alternativeis to lease the truck on a 4-year contract for a lease payment of $10,000 per year, withpayments to be made at the beginning of each year. The lease would include maintenance.Alternatively, Olsen could purchase the truck outright for $40,000, financing with a bankloan for the net purchase price, amortized over a 4-year period at an interest rate of 10%per year, payments to be made at the end of each year. Under the borrow-to-purchasearrangement, Olsen would have to maintain the truck at a cost of $1,000 per year, payableat year-end. The truck falls into the MACRS 3-year class. The applicable MACRS depreciationrates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The truck has a salvage value of $10,000, which is theexpected market value after 4 years, at which time Olsen plans to replace the truck regardlessof whether the firm leases the truck or purchases it. Olsen has a federal-plus-state taxrate of 40%.a. What is Olsen’s PV cost of…

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A manufacturer can lease a machine for 6 years at $3,680 per quarter, payable at the beginning of each quarter. Alternatively, they can purchase the machine for $76,000 and sell it for $8,700 in 6 years. The cost of capital is 9.1% compounded annually. a. What is the present value of the cost: (enter a positive value accurate to the nearest dollar) i) of the lease option? ii) of the purchase option? GA