64 MANCOSA: MBA (GENERAL) STAGE 1 (25) QUESTION 3 Marry's Steam Laundry needs to install a new automated plant in order to overall its plant modernisation and cost reduction programme. The plant can be leased or purchased. The company's pre-tax cost of capital is 10% and the income tax rate is 30%. Lease: The lessor is responsible for all servicing and maintenance cost amounting to be made at the end of years 1 to The plant could be leased for R32 R32 600 to R6 000 per annum. The plant has an expected life of six years. However, Marry plans to build an entirely new plant in four years and has no interest in either leasing or owning the proposed plant for more than the stated period. Owning The plant has an invoice price of R100 000, including delivery and installation charges of R20 000. A cash payment is made in full upon installation. Service fees of R9 000 will be paid at the end of each of the 4 years. Depreciation is calculated at 25% per annum, using the reducing balance method. Marry intends to sell the plant at the end of year 4, at its book value. Required: 3.1 Calculate the after-tax cash outflows and the net present value of the cash outflows under each alternative. (22) 3.2 Which alternative would you recommend? Why? (3)