Instructions
In corporate finance, we need to deal with quantitative problems. This assignment, drawn from the course textbook, will provide practice in solving some quantitative problems. You are required to solve these problems. For each problem, you will need to provide more than a simple numerical response. Your solutions should thoroughly address the issue and present the findings in a meaningful format, similar to those developed within the chapters and as part of the review exercises solutions.
Application Problem Sets
Question 1: (30 marks)
South African Airlines is contemplating leasing a high-tech tracker for its fleet of airplanes. Leasing is a very common practice with expensive, high-tech equipment. The scanner costs $6.3 million and it qualifies for a 30% CCA rate. Because of the rapid progression of technology, the high-tech tracker will be valued at $0 in 4 years. You can lease it for $1.875 million per year for four years. Assume that assets pool remains open and payments are made at the end of the year.
Assuming a tax rate of 37%. You can borrow at 8% pre-tax. Should you lease or buy?
Question 2: (35 marks)
Black Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer-assisted drilling system for its extraction business. Management has already determined that acquisition of the system has a positive NPV. The system costs $9.4 million and qualifies for a 25% CCA rate. The equipment will have a $975,000 salvage value in five years. Black Oil’s tax rate is 36%, and the firm can borrow at 9%. Cape Town Company has offered to lease the drilling equipment to Black Oil for payments of $2.15 million per year. Cape Town’s policy is to require its lessees to make payments at the start of the year.
What is the NAL for Black Oil Company? What is the maximum lease payment that would be acceptable to the company?
Question 3: (35 marks)
Black Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer-assisted drilling system for its extraction business. Management has already determined that acquisition of the system has a positive NPV. The system costs $9.4 million and qualifies for a 25% CCA rate. The equipment will have a $975,000 salvage value in five years. Black Oil’s tax rate is 36%, and the firm can borrow at 9%. Cape Town Company has offered to lease the drilling equipment to Black Oil for payments of $2.15 million per year. Cape Town’s policy is to require its lessees to make payments at the start of the year.
Suppose it is estimated that the equipment will have no savage value at the end of the lease. What is the maximum lease payment acceptable to Black Oil now?
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