You Are the Manager of a Sales Division

question 69

Multiple Choice

You are the manager of a sales division.You are considering leasing a fleet of cars for your staff.You can buy the cars for $300,000 or you can lease them for eight years at $60,000 per year.The company faces a tax rate of 40% and a CCA rate of 10% on vehicles.If the company buys the cars and finances the purchase with a loan, they will pay 7% after-tax in interest.Assume that after the term of the lease is over, the salvage value of the cars will be zero.What is the NPV of the lease?

• A)$9,340
• B)$16,754
• C)$29,521
• D)34,195

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Rate

A calculation used in costing that allocates indirect manufacturing costs to products based on a predetermined factor, such as machine hours or labor costs.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time that quantifies the number of hours a machine is in operation, used for allocating manufacturing costs related to machinery use.

Manufacturing Departments

Divisions within a manufacturing facility, each specialized in a particular aspect of the production process.

Overhead Rate

The rate at which indirect manufacturing costs are allocated to products or services.