1) Analysis of Alternatives

The balck Knights Inc, a manufacturer of low-sugar, low sodium low cholesterol Tv dinners, would like to increase its market share in the Sunbelt. In order to do so, Black Knight has decided to locate n new factory in the Panama City area. Balck Knight will either buy or lease a site depending upon which is more advantageous. The site location committee has narrowed down the available sites to the following three building.

Building A: purchase for a cash price $600,000, useful life 25 years

Building B: Lease for 25 years with annual lease payment of $69,000 being made at the beginign of the year.

Building C: Purchase for $650,000 cash. This building is larger than needed; however, the excess space can be sublet for 25 years at a net annual rental of $7,000. Rental payment will be recieved at the end of each year. The black Knight Inc. has no aversion to being a lanlord.

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2. (investment Decision) Andrew Bogut just recieved a signing bonus of $1,000,000. His plan is to invest this payment in a fund that will earn 8%, compounded annually.

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(a) If Bogut plans to establish the AB Foundation once the fund grows to $1,999,000, how many years until he can establish the foundation?

(b) Instead of investment the entire $1,000,000, Bogut invest $300,000 today and plans to make 9 equal annual investments into the fund beginning one year from today. what amount should the payments be if Bogut plans to establish the $1,999,000 foundation at the end of 9 years?

3. (Analysis of Lease vs. Purchase)  Dunn Inc. owns and operates a number of hardware  stores in the New England region. Recently the company has decided to locate another  store in a rapidly growing area of Maryland. The company is trying to decide whether to purchase or lease the building and related facilities. Purchase:  The Company can purchase the site, construct the building, and purchase all store fixtures. The cost would be $1,850,000. An immediate down payment of  $400,000 is required, and the remaining $1,450,000 would be paid off over 5 years at  $350,000 per year (including interest; payments made at end of year). The property is expected to have a useful life of 12 years, and then it will be sold for $500,000. As the owner of the property, the company will have the following out-of-pocket expenses each period.