he Black 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
Knights has decided to locate a new factory in the Panama City area. Black Knights 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 buildings.
Building A: Purchase for a cash price of $600,000, useful life 25 years.
Building B: Lease for 25 years with annual lease payments of $69,000 being made at the beginning 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 payments will be received at the end
of each year. The Black Knights Inc. has no aversion to being a landlord.
Instructions
In which building would you recommend that The Black Knights Inc. locate, assuming a 12% cost of funds?
Building A
—PV = $600,000.
Building B
Rent X (PV of annuity due of 25 periods at 12%)
PV
=$69,000 X 8.78432
PV=$606,118.08
PV of Building C—
Rent X (PV of ordinary annuity of 25 periods at 12%)
=$7,000 X 7.84314
PV=$54,901.98
Cashpurchasepriceof…………….$650,000.00
PV of rental income–,……………..(54,901.98)
.Net present value…………………..$595,098.02
Answer: Lease Building C