Finch, Inc

question 54

Essay

Finch, Inc. has bought a new server and is having to 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 that it must consider. 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:

Scent Marks

Chemical substances secreted by animals used for communication and territorial marking among conspecifics and deterrents against predators or rivals.

Mate Guarding Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that individuals exhibit behaviors aimed at reducing the risk of mates mating with other potential mates to ensure paternity or maternity.

Mate Guarding Hypothesis

The theory that males guard their mates to ensure paternity certainty by preventing access by rival males.

Territories

Specific areas that are defended by animals against intruders, primarily for access to resources like food or mates.