Question

Differential Analysis for a Lease or Buy Decision Sloan Corporation is considering new equipment. The equipment can be purchased from an overseas supplier for $125,500. The freight and installation costs for the equipment are $1,600. If purchased, annual repairs and maintenance are estimated to be $2,500 per year over the five-year useful life of the equipment. Alternatively, Sloan can lease the equipment from a domestic supplier for $30,000 per year for five years, with no additional costs. Prepare a differential analysis dated December 3 to determine whether Sloan should lease (Alternative 1) or purchase (Alternative 2) the equipment. Hint: This is a "lease or buy" decision, which must be analyzed from the perspective of the equipment user, as opposed to the equipment owner. If an amount is zero, enter "0". Use a minus sign to indicate a loss. Differential Analysis Lease Equipment (Alt. 1) or Buy Equipment (Alt. 2) December 3 Lease Equipment (Alternative 1) Buy Equipment (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2) Revenues $ $ $ Costs: Purchase price $ $ $ Freight and installation Repair and maintenance (5 years) Lease (5 years) Income (loss) $ $ $ Determine whether Carr should lease (Alternative 1) or buy (Alternative 2) the equipment.

Answer 1

Answer: Carr should buy the equipment

Explanation:

Lease financing is a source of medium- and long-term financing whereby the owner of an asset gives the right to use an asset to another person, against periodical payments. Here, the owner of the asset is called the lessor and the person who uses the asset is called the lessee.

Based on the attached explanation, Carr should buy the equipment.