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ig Sky Mining Company must install $1.5 million of new machinery in its Nevada m

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Question

ig Sky Mining Company must install $1.5 million of new machinery in its Nevada mine. It can obtain a bank loan for 100% of the purchase price, or it can lease the machinery. Assume that the following facts apply: 1. The machinery falls into the MACRS 3-year class. 2. Under either the lease or the purchase, Big Sky must pay for insurance, property taxes, and maintenance. 3. The firm's tax rate is 40%. 4. The loan would have an interest rate of 15%. 5. The lease terms call for $400,000 payments at the end of each of the next 4 years. 6. Assume that the company has no use for the machine beyond the expiration of the lease. The machine has an estimated residual value of $250,000 at the end of the 4th year.

What is the NALof the lease?

Explanation / Answer

Cost of ownership

Year

0

1

2

3

4

Loan proceeds

$1,500,000

Purchase cost

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Interest payments

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

Tax Shield

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

After-tax interest

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

Principal payment

$1,500,000

Tax savings from depreciation

$199,980

$266,700

$88,860

$44,460

$250,000

salvage

$100,000

Taxes on salvage value

($1,500,000)

$82,980

$149,700

($28,140)

PV cost of ownership

($2,370,057.44)

Loan proceeds

$1,500,000

Purchase cost

$1,500,000

Interest payments

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

Tax Shield

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

After-tax interest payment

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

Principal payment

$1,500,000

Annual Cost Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

Tax on Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

After-tax Cost Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

Net cash flow from leasing

($240,000)

($240,000)

($240,000)

($240,000)

PV cost of leasing

($798,462)

PV ownership cost @ 9%

($2,370,057)

PV of leasing @ 9%

($798,462)

Net Advantage to Leasing

$1,571,595

What is the present value cost of ownership? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$  869965.97

What is the present value cost of leasing? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$  798462

What is the NAL of the lease? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$  71503.97

Cost of ownership

Year

0

1

2

3

4

Loan proceeds

$1,500,000

Purchase cost

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

Interest payments

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

Tax Shield

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

After-tax interest

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

Principal payment

$1,500,000

Tax savings from depreciation

$199,980

$266,700

$88,860

$44,460

$250,000

salvage

$100,000

Taxes on salvage value

($1,500,000)

$82,980

$149,700

($28,140)

PV cost of ownership

($2,370,057.44)

Loan proceeds

$1,500,000

Purchase cost

$1,500,000

Interest payments

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

$195,000

Tax Shield

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

$78,000

After-tax interest payment

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

$117,000

Principal payment

$1,500,000

Annual Cost Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

Tax on Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

After-tax Cost Savings

$0

$0

$0

$0

Net cash flow from leasing

($240,000)

($240,000)

($240,000)

($240,000)

PV cost of leasing

($798,462)

PV ownership cost @ 9%

($2,370,057)

PV of leasing @ 9%

($798,462)

Net Advantage to Leasing

$1,571,595