A firm can lease a truck for 5 years at a cost of $49,000 annually. It can instead buy a truck at a cost of $99,000, with annual maintenance expenses of $29,000. The truck will be sold at the end of 5 years for $39,000. a. What is the equivalent annual cost of buying and maintaining the truck if the discount rate is 12%

Answer:

Leasing or Buying a Truck:

The equivalent annual cost of buying and maintaining the truck (if the discount rate is 12%) is:

= $50,328

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Interest rate = 6% per year

                            Lease             Purchase

Initial Cost                                   $99,000

Annual Cost      $49,000           $29,000

Salvage Value                             $39,000

Useful Life (years)        5                        5

Annuity factor = 3.605 for 5 years at 12%.

Present value factor = 0.567 for 5 years at 12%.

                                      Lease          Purchase

Present value of  costs:

Initial cost                                          $99,000 (1 * $99,000)

Annuity costs             $176,645        104,545 (3.605 * $29,000)    

PV of salvage value                            (22,113) (0.567 * $39,000)

NPV cost                    $176,645       $181,432

The equivalent annual cost:

= Total NPV cost/PV annuity factor

                             ($176,645/3.605)   ($181,432/3.605)

Equivalent annual cost $49,000      $50,328

Difference:

Purchase =  $50,328

Lease =       $49,000

Difference =  $1,328

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Jack would pay $ _____.
Jill would pay $ _____.
This tax _____ be enough to pay for the security guard.
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Jack would pay $ _____.
Jill would pay $ _____.
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FORTEN COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheets
December 31
Current Year Prior Year
Assets
Cash $ 66,400 $ 84,500
Accounts receivable 82,380 61,625
Inventory 292,156 262,800
Prepaid expenses 1,320 2,115
Total current assets 442,256 411,040
Equipment 146,500 119,000
Accum. depreciation—Equipment (42,125) (51,500)
Total assets $ 546,631 $ 478,540
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable $ 64,141 $ 131,175
Short-term notes payable 13,300 8,200
Total current liabilities 77,441 139,375
Long-term notes payable 59,500 59,750
Total liabilities 136,941 199,125
Equity
Common stock, $5 par value 179,250 161,250
Paid-in capital in excess of par, common stock 54,000 0
Retained earnings 176,440 118,165
Total liabilities and equity $ 546,631 $ 478,540
FORTEN COMPANY
Income Statement
For Current Year Ended December 31
Sales $ 637,500
Cost of goods sold 296,000
Gross profit 341,500
Operating expenses
Depreciation expense $ 31,750
Other expenses 143,400 175,150
Other gains (losses)
Loss on sale of equipment (16,125)
Income before taxes 150,225
Income taxes expense 39,650
Net income $ 110,575
Additional Information on Current Year Transactions
The loss on the cash sale of equipment was $16,125 (details in b).
Sold equipment costing $79,875, with accumulated depreciation of $41,125, for $22,625 cash.
Purchased equipment costing $107,375 by paying $52,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for the balance.
Borrowed $5,100 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
Paid $55,625 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
Issued 3,600 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.
Declared and paid cash dividends of $52,300.
Required:
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows using a spreadsheet using the indirect method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)

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Standard Hours Standard Rate Standard Cost
Motor tune-up 2.50 $35.00 $87.50
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Labor spending variance $ 55 U
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TEAL MOUNTAIN INC.
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales revenue $402,900
Cost of goods sold 256,700
Gross profit 146,200
Expenses (including $ 10,200 interest and $29,600 income taxes) 89,200
Net income $57,000
Additional information:
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2. The market price of Teal Mountain stock was $15 in 2017.
3. Cash dividends of $24,700 were paid, $ 6,500 of which were to preferred stockholders.
Compute the following measures for 2017.
(a) Earnings per share $_____
(b) Price-earnings ratio _____ times
(c) Payout ratio _____ %
(d) Times interest earned _____ times

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Sales $1,230,000
Selling and administrative expenses 210,000
Direct materials used 264,000
Direct labor 300,000
Factory overhead * 405,000
*variable overhead is $205,000, fixed overhead is $200,000
Inventories
July 1, 2018 July 31, 2018
Direct materials $36,000 $42,000
Work in process 75,000 84,000
Finished goods 69,000 57,000
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