Finch,Inchas Bought a New Server and Must Decide What to Do

question 68

Essay

Finch,Inc.has bought a new server and must decide what to do with the old one.The cost of the old server was originally $60,000 and has been depreciated $45,000.The company has received two offers.One offer was made to purchase the equipment outright for $18,500 less a 5% sales commission.The other offer was to lease the equipment for $7,000 for the next five years but the company will be required to provide maintenance and insurance totaling $3,000 per year.What offer should Finch,Inc.accept?

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Definitions:

Market Models

Theoretical frameworks that describe how different market structures operate, including competition, monopolies, and oligopolies.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many firms selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for significant product differentiation and some control over price.

Total Revenue

The overall revenue generated by a business through the sale of goods and offering of services within a set time period.

Purely Competitive Firm

A firm that operates in a market where there are many buyers and sellers, all products are identical, and there are no barriers to new firms entering the market.