Haystack, Inc., manufactures machinery used in the mining industry. On January 2, 2018, it leased equipment with a cost of $480,000 to Silver Point Co. The 5-year lease calls for a 10% down payment and equal annual payments at the end of each year. The equipment has an expected useful life of 5 years. If the selling price of the equipment is $780,000, and the rate implicit in the lease is 8%, what are the equal annual payments?

PV Annuity Due PV Ordinary Annuity PV Single Sum

8%, 5 periods 4.31213 3.99271 .68508

10%, 5 periods 4.16986 3.79079 .62092

a. $175,820

b. $162,795

c. $181,972

d. $195,356