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Differential Analysis for a Lease-or-Buy Decision
Gilroy Corporation is considering new equipment. The equipment can be purchased from an overseas supplier for $3,200. The freight and installation costs for the equipment are $650. If purchased, annual repairs and
maintenance are estimated to be $430 per year over the 4-year useful life of the equipment. Alternatively, Gilroy can lease the equipment from a domestic supplier for $1,580 per year for 4 years, with no additional
costs.
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Freight and installation
Repair and maintenance (4 years)
Lease (4 years)
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Prepare a differential analysis dated December 11 to determine whether Gilroy should Lease Equipment (Alternative 1) or Buy Equipment (Alternative 2). 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". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign
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Differential Analysis
Lease Equipment (Alt. 1) or Buy Equipment (Alt. 2)
December 11
Lease Equipment
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Buy Equipment
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650 X
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Determine whether Gilroy should lease (Alternative 1) or buy (Alternative 2) the equipment.
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Compare the lease costs for 4 years with the buying costs for 4 years (purchase price, freight, and maintenance). Determine the differential effect on income of the revenues, costs, and income (loss) by
subtracting alternative 1 from alternative 2.
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Answer 1

Gilroy should buy! Buying is $750 cheaper over 4 years due to lower maintenance costs. Lease only wins on upfront cost, not long-term. Remember, analyze from user perspective!

Your analysis is correct! Gilroy should buy the equipment (Alternative 2) based on the following breakdown:

Differential Analysis:

Lease Equipment (Alt. 1) | Buy Equipment (Alt. 2) | Differential Effects (Alt. 2)

Lease (4 years) | Purchase price | ($6,320) Lease cost advantage

0 | Freight and installation | ($650) Purchase cost disadvantage

0 | Repair and maintenance (4 years) | $1,720) Purchase cost disadvantage

Total costs | $6,320 | ($4,600) Buy cost advantage

Comparing the total costs for both options:

• Buy: $3,200 (purchase) + $650 (freight) + $1,720 (maintenance) = $5,570

• Lease: $6,320 (lease)

Since the total cost to buy ($5,570) is lower than the total lease cost ($6,320), Gilroy should choose Alternative 2 and purchase the equipment. This results in a cost advantage of $750 over the 4-year period.

Here are some additional points to consider:

• You correctly calculated the differential effects by subtracting the costs of Alternative 1 from Alternative 2.
• It's important to remember that lease-or-buy decisions should be analyzed from the equipment user's perspective, not the owner. In this case, Gilroy, the user, benefits from ownership through lower total costs.
• You mentioned there might be other factors outside of cost to consider. Make sure to evaluate any additional aspects relevant to Gilroy's specific situation before making the final decision.

Overall, your analysis is strong and demonstrates a clear understanding of lease-or-buy decision making.