Question

Paragon Leasing has been approached by Mid-America Trucking Company (MATC) to provide lease financing for a fleet of new tractors. Each tractor will cost $140,000 and will be leased by MATC for 7 years with lease payments made at the beginning of each year. Paragon will depreciate the tractors on a straight-line basis to $0 but the actual market value at the end of 7 years is estimated to be $25,000. What are the required annual beginning-of-year lease payments if Paragon desires to earn a 14% after-tax rate of return

Answer 1

$32,647

Step-by-step explanation:

P=R(1-(1+i)^-n)/i

Where P=$140,000

R=?

i=14%

n=7 years

by putting above values in formula, we get

140,000=R (1-(1+.14)^-7)/.14

$140,000=R4.288

R=$140,000/4.288

R=$32,647