52    Investment Analysis 
salvage value. An accountant informs management to take the 10% capital investment tax 
credit at the end of the second year and to figure the cash flows at a 48% tax rate. The 
after tax cost of capital (discounting rate) is 5 percent. 
Because lease payments are made in advance and standard loan payments are made in 
arrears the following cash flow schedule is appropriate for a lease with the last payment in 
advance. 
 
Year  Maintenance  Lease Payment  Tax Credit  Buy Back 
0   1700+1700    
1 200  1700     
2 200  1700  1000   
3 200  1700     
4 200  1700     
5 1500  1700     
6 300  1700     
7 300  1700     
8 300  1700     
9 300  0     
10 300  0    750 
 
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10000Þ$ 10000Þ$ 
-10,000.00 
Always use negative loan 
amount. 
P  P 
 1,769.84 
Purchase payment. 
.48?3 .48?3 
 0.48 
Marginal tax rate. 
.05\1+?4 .05+1³?4 
 1.05 
Discounting factor. 
10000\ 10000- 
 
 
1500-?5 1500³?5 
 8,500.00 
Depreciable value. 
10?6 10?6 
 10.00 
Depreciable life. 
1700\+ 1700+³ 
 3,400.00 
1st lease payment. 
1:3-§?2 1-:3§~ 
³?2 
 1,768.00 
After-tax expense. 
200\ 200³ 
 
 
1700t 1700t 
 312.36 
Present value of 1st year's 
net purchase. 
200\ 200³ 
 
 
1700t 1700t 
 200.43 
2nd year's advantage. 
1000g(043 1000g(036 
 1,000.00 
Tax credit. 
t  t 
 907.03 
Present value of tax credit.
200\ 200³ 
 
 
1700t 1700t 
 95.05 
3rd year. 
200\ 200³ 
 
 
1700t 1700t 
-4.38 
4th year.