Five Rivers Health System has decided to acquire a new electronic health record system

for its Tertiary Hospital. Five Rivers could obtain a term loan for the full purchase price

at a 8% interest rate. Five Rivers marginal tax rate is 40%.

Estimated cash flows associated with leasing and ownership are as follows:

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

Leasing (45,000) (285,000) (285,000) (285,000) (240,000)

Ownership (1,545,000) 153,000 225,000 45,000 192,000

Using Net Advantage of Leasing analysis, should the system be purchased or leased?

Show how you arrive at the decision.?