HW#5 Last year your company purchased a used compressor for a gas gathering line system for $55,000. The field manager just called and informed you the machine broke down and needs to be replaced ASAP. You have found a new compressor with a purchase price of $97,830 that you can have delivered to the job site that would meet the necessary service requirements. Assume the new asset would have a zero-salvage value at the end of year 6. The other option is to rent a compressor and eliminate the upfront cost. The rental price will be $2,000 per month for 12 months paid at the beginning of each month. The rental agent informed you the cost is anticipated to escalate 5% at the end of each year. Build a 6-year model accounting for the cost escalation after 12 monthly payments. Based on a Present Worth Cost analysis should you lease or purchase? Confirm your selection by calculating an incremental NPV and ROR analysis. Your company uses a 12.68% effective annual interest rate. If there was a fee to buy the compressor, how much could it be to make you economically indifferent?
HW#5 Last year your company purchased a used compressor for a gas gathering line system for $55,000. The field manager just called and informed you the machine broke down and needs to be replaced ASAP. You have found a new compressor with a purchase price of $97,830 that you can have delivered to the job site that would meet the necessary service requirements. Assume the new asset would have a zero-salvage value at the end of year 6. The other option is to rent a compressor and eliminate the upfront cost. The rental price will be $2,000 per month for 12 months paid at the beginning of each month. The rental agent informed you the cost is anticipated to escalate 5% at the end of each year. Build a 6-year model accounting for the cost escalation after 12 monthly payments. Based on a Present Worth Cost analysis should you lease or purchase? Confirm your selection by calculating an incremental NPV and ROR analysis. Your company uses a 12.68% effective annual interest rate. If there was a fee to buy the compressor, how much could it be to make you economically indifferent?
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