Case Study( 20%)

Top Management Inc. owns a group of gas stations. The company is planning to open a new location and a building site has been located in a rapidly growing area. Brian Williams, the company's vice president in charge of new business development is trying to determine if Top management should buy or lease the property. The initial research found the following: Purchasing the building The building can be bought and refurbished for $850,000, paid for with an immediate down payment of $$350,000 and payment of $175,000 per year over the next 4 years. Property taxes of $7,500 per year, insurance $8,000 per year, and repairs $4,500 per year for a total $20,000 per year would be paid each year for 18 years. The building would be sold at the end of 18 years for $500,000. Leasing the building Security deposit of $8,000 to be paid immediately. This deposit will be returned at the end of the lease (year 18). First lease payment of $120,000 per year to be paid immediately The other lease payments of $120,000 per year to be paid in years 1 to 17. Repairs $4,500 per year to be paid each year for 18 years Property taxes and insurance will be paid by the owner of the building Top Management Inc. requires a 12 per cent rate of return. Required: Discuss the case using the format below. In your submission, be sure to use the NPV approach to advise whether or not Top management should buy or lease the building. Be sure to clearly state all your assumptions.

Page 2 of 2 Case Format

Title Section (1 marks) Name of report, team members, and date

Executive Summary (2 marks) , Explain what you will examine in the case.

Findings (3 marks), Provide background information and the most relevant facts. Isolate the issues.

Case Evaluation (10 marks), Isolate the sections of the study you want to focus on.

In it, explain why something is working or is not working.

Proposed Solutions (5 marks) o Offer realistic ways to solve what isn't working or how to improve its current condition. Recommendations (3 marks). Talk about the strategy that you should choose.

Explain why this choice is the most appropriate.

Implementation (5 marks).

Explain how to put the strategy into action. Be sure to set clear goals, determine roles and responsibilities, how the plan is to be monitored and what success looks like.

References (1 marks) o Provide all the citations