Homework2: A construction company had a number of projects and needed to a construction equipment to be used for five years. The company had two choices: the first one included buying the equipment with a price of $50,000; the operation and repair cost is $2,000 a year, and the salvage value is $10,000 at the end of the fifth year. The second option comprised renting the required equipment with amount of $8,000 a year, which is usually paid at the begging of each year and needs $3,000 a year for operation and repair. Specify which option is better for the company? The interest rate is 6%.

Homework2: A construction company had a number of projects and needed to a construction equipment to be used for five years. The company had two choices: the first one included buying the equipment with a price of $50,000; the operation and repair cost is $2,000 a year, and the salvage value is $10,000 at the end of the fifth year. The second option comprised renting the required equipment with amount of $8,000 a year, which is usually paid at the begging of each year and needs $3,000 a year for operation and repair. Specify which option is better for the company? The interest rate is 6%.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter17: Long-term Investment Analysis

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