Friday, August 26, 2011

Jack Sawyer is presently leasing a copier from John Office Equipment Company

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Jack Sawyer is presently leasing a copier from John Office Equipment Company. The lease requires 11 annual payments of $2,500 at the end of each year and provides the lesser (John) with an 8% return on its investment. You may use the following 8% interest factors:



Future value of 1 1.99900 2.15892 2.33164

Present value of 1 .50025 .46319 .42888

Future value of ordinary annuity of 1 12.48756 14.48656 16.64549

Present value of ordinary annuity of 1 6.24689 6.71008 7.13896

Present value of annuity due of 1 6.74664 7.24689 7.71008



a) Assume the computer has an eleven-year life and will have no salvage value at the expiration of the lease, what was the original cost of the copier to John?



b) What amount would each payment be if the 11 annual payments are to be made at the beginning of each period?



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