Question

Lease or Sell Casper Company owns a equipment with a cost of $366,000 and accumulated depreciation of $53,200 that can be sold for $273,400, less a 3% sales commission. Alternatively, Casper Company can lease the equipment to another company for three years for a total of $285,200, at the end of which there is no residual value. In addition, the repair, insurance, and property tax expense that would be incurred by Casper Company on the equipment would total $15,100 over the three years.
Prepare a differential analysis on March 23 as to whether Casper Company should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the equipment.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Company should Lease the equipment (Alternative 1)

Explanation:

Preparation of a differential analysis on March 23 as to whether Casper Company should lease or sell the equipment.

DIFFERENTIAL ANALYSIS

Lease Equipment (Alternative 1); Sell Equipment (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)

Revenues $285,200 $273,400 –$11,800

Costs –$15,100 –$8,202 $6,898

($273,400*3%=$8,202)

Income (Loss) $270,100 $265,198 $4,902

Therefore Based on the above Differential Analysis the Company should LEASE the equipment (Alternative 1).