You are the financial advisor to Mr$.$ Agirich who has been having his $400$ acres custom harvested at a cost of $$22\mathrm{.}00$ per acre. However, he has been informed that the price is going up to $$27\mathrm{.}00$ next year. Moreover, he is considering the acquisition of his

own machine, either through leasing or cash purchase.

If he shifts from custom harvesting to operating the machine himself, he will need to hire one extra man for $14$ days each year

at $$75\mathrm{.}00$ per day. Moreover, he estimates that operating costs, including fuel, lubrication, repair, insurance, etc. will be $$8\mathrm{.}00$ per acre. The cost of machine purchase is $$50,000.$ The economic life of the machine is projected to be seven years, with no salvage value. He plans to borrow $80\%$ of the purchase price $(20\%$ down payment$)$ using a loan that is fully amortized at $10\%$ over three years $($annual payments$).$

He can also obtain control of this machine through a financial lease for $$9,600$ per year for $7$ years, due at the beginning of each year. He will assume responsibility for repair, insurance, and operation under this financial lease just as though he purchased the machine. Assume that the tax deduction due to the lease can be taken at the beginning of the year.

He projects his tax rate on marginal income to be $15\%.$ He uses $5-$year straight$-$line depreciation on the farm machinery he owns. He has other investment opportunities that promise to pay $10\%.$ Assume that the inflation rate is $0\%.$

PROBLEM

Assuming all three methods of control $($custom hire, leasing, or purchase$)$ are otherwise satisfactory to him, which would be the best investment?

What is the annual cost of custom hire $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$46,987","$$$10,800","$$$10,000","$$$9,180",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annual after$-$tax cost of custom hire $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$46,987","$$$10,800","$$$10,000","$$$9,180",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the Net Present Value of Custom hire $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$46,987","$$$10,800","$$$10,000","$$$9,180",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annuity equivalent of custom hire $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$46,987","$$$10,800","$$$10,000","$$$9,180",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annual operating and labor cost if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$3,612\mathrm{.}5","$$$4,250","$$$10,000","$$$8,500",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the after$-$tax annual operating and labor cost if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$3,612\mathrm{.}50","$$$4,250","$$$10,000","$$$8,500",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annual depreciation used for tax purposes if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$3,612\mathrm{.}50","$$$4,250","$$$10,000","$$$8,500",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annual tax savings from depreciation in the fourth year if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$3,612\mathrm{.}5","$$$4,250","$$$10,000","$$$1,500",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the annual tax savings from depreciation in the seventh year if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$3,612\mathrm{.}50","$$$4,250","$$$10,000","$$$1,500",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is after$-$tax terminal value of the machine if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$18,490","$$$5,911","$$$8,500","$$$62,580",$ "None of the above"$]$

What is the present value of annual operating and labor costs if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$18,490","$$$5,911","$$$8,500","$$$62,580","$$$12,226"]$

What is the present value of the tax savings from depreciation if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$18,490","$$$5,911","$$$8,500","$$$62,580","$$$12,226"]$

What is the net present value if the machine is purchased $($absolute Value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$18,490","$$$5,911","$$$8,500","$$$62,580","$$$12,226"]$

What is annual equivalent if the machine is purchased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$18,490","$$$5,911","$$$8,500","$$$62,580","$$$12,226"]$

What is the annual after$-$tax cost of the lease at the beginning of the first year $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$12,466","$$$63,807","$$$3,612","$$$11,772","$$$8,160"]$

What is the annual after$-$tax cost of the lease and additional operating expenses at the beginning of the second year $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$12,466","$$$63,807","$$$3,612","$$$11,772","$$$8,160"]$

What is the annual after$-$tax cost of the additional operating expenses during the seventh year $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$12,466","$$$63,807","$$$3,612","$$$11,772","$$$8,160"]$

What is the Net Present Value if the machine is leased $($absolute value$)?$

ANSWER: $[$ Select $]["$$$12,466","$$$63$