Assignment Problem Three - 3 (Employer Provided Vs. Employee Owned Car) Jordan Jones was hired by Barton Sales at the end of 2019 to fill an executive position in the company. He is scheduled to begin work on January 2, 2020. Barton Sales plans to transfer him to their Hong Kong office after two years. As part of his compensation package, Jordan has considered having the company provide him with a car for his personal use. He does not require the vehicle for his employment duties and, as a consequence, it will be used for personal activities only 130 Chapter 3 Assignment Problems Jordan anticipates that he will drive the car about 65,000 kilometres in both 2020 and 2021. He is considering two different cars and has collected the following information on them: Purchase Price Estimated Operating Costs Per Kilometre Estimated Trade In At The End Of 2 Years Lexus ES $60,000 $0.32 $30,000 Audi S8 $150,000 $0.45 $70,000 The company has agreed to provide an additional $150,000 in compensation and they offer Jordan the following alternatives. Option 1 They will purchase either car and allow Jordan to use it for the calendar years 2020 and 2021. If Jordan prefers the Lexus ES, the company will provide a signing bonus of $90,000, the difference in the cost of the two cars. The bonus will be paid when the car is delivered on January 2, 2020. Option 2 They will provide Jordan with a $150,000 signing bonus. This bonus will be paid on January 2, 2020. He will use the funds to purchase one of the cars personally. If the company buys either car, Jordan will pay his own operating costs and the company will take possession of the car after the two years. Jordan's combined federal/provincial marginal tax rate is expected to be 51 percent in both 2020 and 2021 Assume that the prescribed operating cost benefit will be $0.28 per kilometre for both 2020 and 2021. Required: Advise Jordan as to which option he should choose if decides that he wants: A. the Lexus ES B. the Audi S8 In both parts of this question your advice should be based on non-discounted cash outflows. Ignore GST and HST considerations in your solution