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please solve by formula method and not by excel method
1st option (Jet used only by Chairman for 4 years)
Operating cost per annum= $50 million
Annual Depreciation = $300 million/4 = $75 million
Annual Pre tax cost = $125 million
Annual Post tax cost = $125 million * (1-0.2) = $100 million
Add Depreciation = $75 million
Net annual cost = $25 million
Post tax salvage value in year 4 = $100 million * (1-0.2) = $80 million
So, Equivalent annual cost (EAC) of the option = $300*0.1/(1-1/1.1^4) + $25 - 80*0.1/(1.1^4-1) = $102.40 million
2nd option (Jet used only by both Chairman and management for 3 years)
Normal Operating cost per annum= $50 million
Additional Operating cost per annum= $30 million
Savings per annum = $40 million
Annual Depreciation = $300 million/3 = $100 million
Net Annual Pre tax cost = $140 million
Annual Post tax cost = $140 million * (1-0.2) = $112 million
Add Depreciation = $100 million
Net annual cost = $12 million
Post tax salvage value in year 3 = $100 million * (1-0.2) = $80 million
So, Equivalent annual cost (EAC) of the option = 300*0.1/(1-1/1.1^3) + 12 - 80*0.1/(1.1^3-1) = $108.47 million
As the EAC of the 1st option is only $102.40 million whereas that of the 2nd option is $108.47 million, it means that the 1st option of Jet being used only by Chairman is cheaper and should be selected. So, Jet should be used only by the Chairman