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:

Excise Tax

A tax on specific goods or services, such as tobacco, alcohol, and gasoline, designed to raise revenue and/or discourage consumption of certain products.

Equilibrium

A state in which the conflicting forces of demand and supply are in balance. When a market is in equilibrium, the decisions of consumers and producers are brought into harmony with one another, and the quantity demanded will equal the quantity supplied.

Revenue

Aggregate income a company secures from its sales of products or rendering of services in a given period.

Excise Tax

A tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities to raise revenue or discourage their use.