Frank Inc. is trying to decide whether to lease or purchase a piece of equipment needed for
Question:
Frank Inc. is trying to decide whether to lease or purchase a piece of equipment needed for the next ten years. The equipment would cost $45,000 to purchase, and maintenance costs would be $5,000 per year. After ten years, Frank estimates it could sell the equipment for $20,000. If Frank leased the equipment, it would pay a set annual fee that would include all maintenance costs. Frank has determined after a net present value analysis that at its hurdle rate of 10%, it would be better off by $5,700 if it buys the equipment. What would the approximate annual cost be if Frank were to lease the equipment? (Future Value of $1, Present Value of $1, Future Value Annuity of $1, Present Value Annuity of $1.) (Use appropriate factor from the PV tables. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to the nearest hundred.)
$13,250
$12,000
$7,000
$9,000
Managerial Accounting Tools for business decision making
ISBN: 978-1118096895
6th Edition
Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso