Question: Your company is considering acquiring an additional computer to supplement its time-share computer services to its clients. It has two options: To purchase the computer

Your company is considering acquiring an additional computer to supplement its time-share computer services to its clients. It has two options:

  1. To purchase the computer at K22 million
  2. To lease the computer for three years from the leasing company at K5million as annual lease rent plus 10% of gross time-share service revenue. The agreement also requires an additional payment of K6 million at the end of third year. Lease rents are payable at the year-end and the computer under review will be worth K10 million at the end of third year.

Forecast revenues are as follows:

Year

1

2

3

Amount (K million)

22.5

25

27.5

Annual operating costs excluding depreciation and lease rentals of computer are estimated at K9 million with an additional K1 million for start-up and training costs at the beginning of the first year. These costs are to be borne by the lessee. Your company will borrow at 16% interest to finance the acquisition of the computer. Repayments are scheduled as follows:

Year end

1

2

3

Principal

K5 million

K8.5 million

K8.5 million

Interest

K3.52 million

K2.72 million

K1.36 million

The company uses straight line method to depreciate its assets and pays 50% tax on its income. The management approaches you to advice. Which alternative will you recommend and why?

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