Nash Inc. owns and operates a number of hardware stores in the
New England region. Recently, the company has decided to locate
another store in a rapidly growing area of Maryland. The company is
trying to decide whether to purchase or lease the building and
related facilities.
Purchase: The company can purchase the site,
construct the building, and purchase all store fixtures. The cost
would be $1,864,500. An immediate down payment of $410,900 is
required, and the remaining $1,453,600 would be paid off over 5
years at $355,800 per year (including interest payments made at end
of year). The property is expected to have a useful life of 11
years, and then it will be sold for $505,800. As the owner of the
property, the company will have the following out-of-pocket
expenses each period.
Property taxes (to be paid at the end of each year) |
$40,940 |
|
Insurance (to be paid at the beginning of each year) |
27,090 |
|
Other (primarily maintenance which occurs at the end of each year) |
16,120 |
|
$84,150 |
Lease: First National Bank has agreed to purchase
the site, construct the building, and install the appropriate
fixtures for Nash Inc. if Nash will lease the completed facility
for 11 years. The annual costs for the lease would be $269,240.
Nash would have no responsibility related to the facility over the
11 years. The terms of the lease are that Nash would be required to
make 11 annual payments (the first payment to be made at the time
the store opens and then each following year). In addition, a
deposit of $97,900 is required when the store is opened. This
deposit will be returned at the end of the 11th year, assuming no
unusual damage to the building structure or fixtures.
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Compute the present value of lease vs purchase. (Currently, the
cost of funds for Nash Inc. is 10%.
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