Question

Harding Company is in the process of purchasing several large pieces of equipment from Danning Machine Corporation. Several financing alternatives have been offered by Danning: (FV of $1, PV of $1, FVA of $1, PVA of $1, FVAD of $1 and PVAD of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) 1. Pay $1,160,000 in cash immediately. 2. Pay $461,000 immediately and the remainder in 10 annual installments of $94,000, with the first installment due in one year. 3. Make 10 annual installments of $156,000 with the first payment due immediately. 4. Make one lump-sum payment of $1,730,000 five years from date of purchase. Required: Determine the best alternative for Harding, assuming that Harding can borrow funds at a 8% interest rate. (Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar amount.)

Answer 1

Option-2 is best alternative

Step-by-step explanation:

Option-1

Present value of lumpsum amount -1160000

Option-2

Annual paymentt for 10 yrs -94000

Annuity for 10 yrs at 8% 6.7101

Present value of outflowws -630749

Add: Initial amount paid -461000

Present value of outflowws -1091749

Option-3

Annual paymentt for 9 yrs -156000

Annuity for 10 yrs at 8% 6.24689

Present value of outflowws -974515

Add: Initial amount paid -156000

Present value of outflowws -1130515

Option-4

Amount paid after 5 yrs -1730000

PVF at 5 yrs at 8% 0.680583

Present value -1177409

Option-2 is best alternative