$23,500 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, which would be refunded when the cars were returned to the owner at the end of the lease contract. Wrongway's required rate of return is 18% Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. 1. Use the total cost approach to determine the present value of the cash flows assoclated with each alternative. (Negative amounts should be indicated with a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Round other intermedlate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amounts.) 2 Which alternative shouid the company accept based on the calculations in part (1)? Lease of cars Purchase of fleet The Wrongway Ad Agency provides cars for its sales staff. In the past, the company has always purchased its cars from a dealer and then sold the cars after three years of use. The company's present fleet of cars is three years old and will be sold very shortly. To provide a replacement fleet, the company is considering two alternatives as follows: Purchase Alternative. The company can purchase the cars, as in the past, and sell the cars after three years of use. Ten cars will be needed, which can be purchased at a discounted price of $23,800 each. If this aiternative is accepted, the following costs will be incurred on the fleet as a whole: At the end of three years, the fleet could be sold for one-half of the original purchase price. Lease Alternative. The company can lease the cars under a three-year lease contract. The lease cost would be $75,500 per year (with the first payment due at the end of year 1). As part of this lease cost, the owner would provide all servicing and repalis, license the cars, and pay all the taxes. Wrongway would be required to make a $23,500 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, which would be refunded when the cars were returned to the owner at the end of the lease contract. Wrongway's required rate of return is 18%. Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the approprlate discount factor(s) using tables. 1. Use the total cost approach to determine the present value of the cash flows assoclated with each alternative. (Negative amounts should be indicated with a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Round other intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amounts.) $23,500 security deposit at the beginning of the lease perlod, which would be refunded when the cars were returned to the owner at the end of the lease contract Wrongway's required rate of return is 18%. Click here to view Exhibit 10-1 and Exhibit 10-2, to determine the approprlate discount. factor(s) using tables. 1. Use the total cost approach to determine the present value of the cash flows assoclated with each alternative should be indicated with a minus sign. Round discount factor(s) to 3 decimal places. Round other intermediate cal answers to the nearest whole dollar amounts) 2. Which alternative should the company accept based on the calculations in part (1)? Lease of cars Purchase of fleet upport/brewer/5ce/eztlmages/brewer5ce_exhibit10_1.jpg EXHIBIT 10-1 Present Value of \$1 P=(1+r)nFn EXHIBIT 10-2 Present Value of an Annuity of \$1 Pn=r1[1(1+r)n1]