After Getting Her Degree in Marketing and Working for 5

question 56

Multiple Choice

After getting her degree in marketing and working for 5 years for a large department store, Sally started her own specialty shop in a regional mall. Sally's current lease calls for payments of $1,000 at the end of each month for the next 60 months. Now the landlord offers Sally a new 5-year lease which calls for zero rent for 6 months, then rental payments of $1,050 at the end of each month for the next 54 months. Sally's cost of capital is 11 percent. By what absolute dollar amount would accepting the new lease change Sally's theoretical net worth? (Hint: The cost of capital per month is 11%/12 = 0.9166667%.)

• A) $2,810.09
• B) $3,243.24
• C) $3,803.06
• D) $4,299.87
• E) $4,681.76

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Definitions:

Permanent Account

A permanent account is an account that is not closed at the end of the accounting period and carries its balance over into the next period, such as assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Closing Entries

Entries recorded at the close of an accounting period for the purpose of moving balances from temporary to permanent accounts.

Capital Account

An account showing the net worth of a business at a specific point in time, including assets contributed by owners and profits.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that displays a company's assets, liabilities, and equity at a specific point in time.