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The Smith & Jones Company is considering either the purchase or lease of new machine detail as follows: Purchase Cost of new machine $97,000 Annual

The Smith & Jones Company is considering either the purchase or lease of new machine detail as follows:                                                                                     

                Purchase Cost of new machine                                                        $97,000                

                Annual Maintenance Costs payable at start of year                     $10,000 

                                                Only payable if machine is purchased.                                 

                Machine Useful Life  5 years                                                 

                Salvage Value at end of 5th year                                                $8,000   (taxed at 30%)                                 

Alternatively the machine can be leased with lease payments covering all capital and operating costs details as follows.               

                Annual Lease Payment                 $29,200 payable at the start of the year 

                Term of lease                                                    5 years                                                 

Cash savings associated with the acquisition of the machine are expected to be $50,000 per annum.

Other details:                                                                                   

                Company's Cost of Capital                                            8%                                                                         

                Corporate Tax Rate                                                       30%                                                                       

 Required:                                                                                          

 Should the Company LEASE the Equipment? Answer YES or NO.

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