While reading a recent issue of Health & Fitness, a trade journal, Brandon Wilde noticed an ad for equipment he had been seeking for

use in his business. The ad offered oxygen therapy equipment under the following terms:

Model BL $44582$

$$204,000$ zero interest loan

Quarterly payments of $$17,000$ for only $3$ years

The ad captured Wilde's attention, in part, because he recently had been concerned that the interest charges incurred by his

business were getting out of line. The price, though, was somewhat higher than prices for this model he had seen elsewhere.

Required:

You are asked to advise Mr$.$ Wilde on the purchase he is considering.

$1$a$.$ Assume the market rate of interest at the time for this type of transaction is $8\%.$ At what amount should he record the asset

purchased?

$1$b$.$ Assume the market rate of interest at the time for this type of transaction is $8\%.$ At what amount should he record the liability used

to purchase it$?$

Assume the market rate of interest is unknown but we know the cash price of the equipment is $$185,430.$ What is the effective rate

of interest?

Note: Use tables, Excel, or a financial calculator. $($FV of $$1,$ PV of $$1,$ FVA of $$1,$ PVA of $$1,$ FVAD of $$1$ and PVAD of $$1)$