Problem 12-25 (Algo) Net Present Value Analysis of a Lease or Buy Decision [LO12-2] The Riteway Ad Agency provides cars for its sales staft, In the past, the company has always purchased its cars from a dealer and then sold the cars afer three years of use. The company's present fleet of cars is three years old and will be sold very shortly. To provide a feplacement feet, the company is considering two alfernotives: Purchase alternative: The company can purchase the cars, as in the past, and sell the cars after three years of use, Ten cars wil be needed, which can be purchased at a discounted price of $16,000 each. If this alternathe is accepted, the following costs will be incurred on the fleet as a whole: At the end of three years, the fleet could be sold for one-half of the original purchase price. tease afferasthe: The company can lease the cars under a threeyear lease contract. The lease cost would be $51,000 per year (the first payment due at the end of Year 1). As part of this lease cost, the owner would provide all servicing and repairs, license the cars. and pay all the taxes. Riteway would be required to make a $11,000 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, which would be refunded when the cars were retumed to the owner at the ond of the lease contract. Ritowsy Ad Agency's requlred rate of return is 14%. Cick here to view Exhibit 128-1 and Exhibit 128-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the purchase alternative? 2. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the lease aiternative? 3. Which alternative should the company accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Lease alternative: The company can lease the cars under a three-year lease contract. The lease cost would be $51,000p first payment due at the end of Year 1). As part of this lease cost, the owner would provide all servicing and repairs, license and pay all the taxes. Riteway would be required to make a $11,000 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, be refunded when the cars were returned to the owner at the end of the lease contract. Riteway Ad Agency's required rate of return is 14%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the purchase alternative? 2. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the lease alternative? 3. Which alternative should the company accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the purchase alternative? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your intermedlate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Purchase alternative: The company can purchase the cars, as in the past, and sell the cars after three years of use. Ten cars w needed, which can be purchased at a discounted price of $16,000 each. If this alternative is accepted, the following costs will incurred on the fleet as a whole: At the end of three years, the fleet could be sold for one-half of the original purchase price. Lease alternative: The company can lease the cars under a three-year lease contract. The lease cost would be $51,000 per ye first payment due at the end of Year 1). As part of this lease cost, the owner would provide all servicing and repairs, license the and pay all the taxes. Riteway would be required to make a $11,000 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, which be refunded when the cars were returned to the owner at the end of the lease contract. Riteway Ad Agency's required rate of return is 14%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 12B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables. Required: 1. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the purchase alternative? 2. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the lease alternative? 3. Which alternative should the company accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the lease alternative? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
