Kiddy Toy Corporation needs to acquire the use of a machine to be used in its manufacturing process. The machine needed is manufactured by Lollie Corporation. The machine can be used for $10$ years and then sold for $$25,000$ at the end of its useful life. Lollie has presented Kiddy with the following options:

Buy machine. The machine could be purchased for $$175,000$ in cash. All maintenance costs, which approximate $$20,000$ per year, would be pald by Kiddy.

Lease machine. The machine could be leased for a $10-$year perlod for an annual lease payment of $$40,000$ with the first payment due immedlately. All maintenance costs will be pald for by the Lollie Corporation and the machine will revert back to Lolle at the end of the $10-$year perlod.

Required:

Assuming that a $12\%$ interest rate properly reflects the time value of money in this situation and that all malntenance costs are pald at the end of each year, determine which option Kiddy should choose. Ignore income tax considerations.

Note: Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount. Use tables, Excel, or a financlal calculator. $($FV of $$1.$ PV of $$1.$ FVA of $$1.$ PVA of $$1.$ FVAD of $$1$ and PVAD of $$1)$

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