CM-2 (continued)
Plan 2. Lease the equipment
The present value of leasing the equipment equals the present value of $9,100 per year
for 5 years, discounted at 12%. Since the payments are made at the beginning of each
year, this is an annuity due situation.
*Note that when the equipment is leased, the resale value does not accrue to Taylor
Company, hence it is not included in the present-value computation.
CM-3
1. If White takes the discount, it must pay $396,000. By not taking the discount, White can
use the $396,000 for 10 days (assuming that White follows its usual policy of paying after
30 days). For waiting the extra 10 days, the company must pay an additional $4,000.
The effective annual interest cost is