The Wildcat Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer- assisted drilling system for its oil exploration business. Management has decided that it must use the system to stay competitive; it will provide $2 million in annual pretax cost savings. The system costs $9.3 million and will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life, after which it will be worthless. Wildcat's tax rate is 22 percent and the firm can borrow at 8 percent. Lambert Leasing Company has offered to lease the drilling equipment to Wildcat for payments of $2,150,000 per year. Lambert's policy is to require its lessees to make payments at the start of the year. a What is the NAI for Wildcat? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your
The Wildcat Oil Company is trying to decide whether to lease or buy a new computer- assisted drilling system for its oil exploration business. Management has decided that it must use the system to stay competitive; it will provide $2 million in annual pretax cost savings. The system costs $9.3 million and will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life, after which it will be worthless. Wildcat's tax rate is 22 percent and the firm can borrow at 8 percent. Lambert Leasing Company has offered to lease the drilling equipment to Wildcat for payments of $2,150,000 per year. Lambert's policy is to require its lessees to make payments at the start of the year. a What is the NAI for Wildcat? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your
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