Differential analysis involving opportunity costs

OBJ. $1$

On October $1,$ White Way Stores Inc. is considering leasing a building and purchasing the necessary equipment to operate a retail store. Alternatively, the company could use the funds to invest in $$180,000$ of $6\%$ U$.$S$.$ Treasury bonds that mature in $16$ years. The bonds could be purchased at face value. The following data have been assembled: