Problem 12-25 Net Present Value Analysis of a Lease or Buy Decision |L012-21 The Ritewny Ad Agency provides cars for its sales staff in the past, the company has always purchased its cars from a dealer and then sold the cars after three years or use. The company's present fleet of cars is three years old and will be sold very shortly to provide a replacement fleet, the company is considering two alternatives Purchase alternative The company can purchase the cars, as in the past, and sell the cars after three years of use. Ten cars will be needed, which can be purchased at a discounted price of $21.000 each. If this alternative I accepted, the following costs will be incurred on the fleet as a Wholes $ 3,700 T.600 Annual cost of servicing taxes and licensing Repairs, first year Repairs, second year Repairs, third year 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 cast would be $56,000 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 $13,56 security deposit at the beginning of the lease period, which would 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 15% Click here to view Exhibit 12B-1 and Exhibit 128-2. to determine the appropriate discount factors) 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