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 $18,000 each. If this alternative is accepted, the following costs will be Incurred on the fleet as a whole: Annual cost of servicing, taxes, and licensing $ 3,400 Repairs, first year $ 1,300 Repairs, second year $ 3,800 Repairs, third year $ 5,800 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 $53,000 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 $12,000 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 14% Click 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 alternative? 3. Which alternative should the company accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the purchase alternative? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Not present Value 130,254 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 $18,000 each. If this alternative is accepted, the following costs will be incurred on the fleet as a whole: Annual cost of servicing, taxes, and licensing $ 3,400 Repairs, first year $ 1,300 Repairs, second year $ 3,800 Repairs, third year $ 5,800 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 $53,000 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 $12,000 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 14%. Click here to view Exhibit 12B-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 alternative? 3. Which alternative should the company accept? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 Required 3 What is the net present value of the cash flows associated with the lease alternative? (Enter negative amount with a minus sign. Round your final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.) Net present value 126,947 s
