The 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 $614,000, useful life 27 years.
Building B: Lease for 27 years with annual lease payments of $70,910 being made at the beginning of the year.
Building C: Purchase for $650,300 cash. This building is larger than needed; however, the excess space can be sublet for 27 years at a net annual rental of $6,620. Rental payments will be received at the end of each year. The Black Knights Inc. has no aversion to being a landlord. (Use the table below.)
In which building would you recommend that The Black Knights Inc. locate, assuming a 12% cost of funds?
The Black Knights Inc. should locate itself in
Building A
Building C
Building B
Answer :
Company should go for building C because PV is smallest then the other option
Working Notes for the above answer is as follow
Building A
: Purchase for a cash price of $614,000, useful life 27 years.
Building A PV= $ 614,000
Building B
Lease for 27 years with annual lease payments of $70,910 being made at the beginning of the year.
So we will calculate the present value of lease option for 26 years
= Rent x PV of annuity for 26 years ,12%)
=$70910 x PV of annuity for 26 years ,12%
=559881.25
PV =559881.25
Building C
Purchase for $650,300 cash. This building is larger than needed; however, the excess space can be sublet for 27 years at a net annual rental of $6,620
= Rent x PV of annuity for 27 years ,12%)
=6620 x PV of annuity for 27 years ,12%
=52579.70
We will calculate the present value for the option C as follow
Particular | Amount in$ |
Cash Price | 650,300 |
Less: | |
Pv of rental Income | 52579.7 |
Net Prasent Value | 597,720 |
Answer :
Company should go for building C because PV is smallest then the other option