Joyce purchased the building in which their corporate office is housed on 1/1/21 for $4,700,000. They put down $1,500,000 cash and had to borrow the remaining amount at 6% over a 20-year term. At the time of the purchase, they had the option to lease the building. The 20-year lease would begin on 1/1/21, and called for an immediate payment of $100,000 and then payments of $450,000 beginning on 12/31/21 for the first 10 years and payments of $300,000 beginning on 12/31/31 for the remaining 10 years of the lease. La Fleur had the option to purchase the building for $1 at the end of the lease. Did the CFO make the right decision by purchasing the building? Why or why not? Show your work.

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Joyce purchased the building in which their corporate office is housed on 1/1/21 for $4,700,000. They put down $1,500,000 cash and had to borrow the remaining amount at 6% over a 20-year term. At the time of the purchase, they had the option to lease the building. The 20-year lease would begin on 1/1/21, and called for an immediate payment of $100,000 and then payments of $450,000 beginning on 12/31/21 for the first 10 years and payments of $300,000 beginning on 12/31/31 for the remaining 10 years of the lease. La Fleur had the option to purchase the building for $1 at the end of the lease. Did the CFO make the right decision by purchasing the building? Why or why not? Show your work.
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