Question: Haystack, Inc. manufactures machinery used in the mining industry. On January 2, 2018 it leased equipment with a cost of $480,000 to Silver Point Co. The 5-year lease calls for a 10% down payment and equal annual payments at the end of each year. The equipment has an expected useful life of 5 years. If the selling price of the equipment is $780,000, and the rate implicit in the lease is 8%, what are the equal annual payments?
-PV Annuity Due PV Ordinary Annuity PV Single Sum
8%, 5 periods 4.31213 3.99271 .68508
10%, 5 periods 4.16986 3.79079 .62092
a. $175,820
b. $162,795
c. $181,972
d. $195,356