Reference no: EM133003623

Calculate the present value of the cash outflow for the purchase alternative.

Use the following information for the next two problems.

Use the following information for the next two problems.

Judgo Corporation is attempting to determine whether it should lease or purchase equipment. The firm is in the 40% tax bracket, and its after-tax cost of debt is currently 8%. The terms of the lease and of the purchase are as follows:

Lease there will be annual end-of-year lease payments of $25,200 each year over the 3-year life of the lease. All maintenance costs will be paid by the lessor; insurance and other costs will be borne by the lessee. The lessee will be able to exercise its option to purchase the asset for $5,000 at termination of the lease.

Purchase The equipment which costs $60,000 can be financed completely with a 14% loan that requires annual end-of-year payments of $25,844 for 3 years. The firm in this case will depreciate the equipment under MACRS using a 3-year recovery period. (33% in year 1, 45% in year 2 and 15% in year 3). The firm will pay $1,800 per year for a service contract that covers all maintenance costs; insurance and other costs will be borne by the firm. The firm plans to keep the equipment and use it beyond its 3-year recovery period.

Calculate the after-tax cash outflows associated with the lease.

Calculate the after-tax cost associated with the purchase.