Deliverable 2 – lease versus purchase

Competency
Analyze financial information for the purpose of making viable management decisions.

Student Success Criteria
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Scenario
Health resources are finite. Therefore, it is incumbent on all health organizations to exercise responsible fiscal decision making when allocating their financial resources.
As the senior cost analyst for a local, nonprofit hospital, you are charged with determining the most appropriate use of financial resources and making recommendations. Your organization is seeking to secure a new CT Scan unit for the expanded emergency department. The hospital has the option of leasing the equipment or purchasing the equipment.
The cost to purchase the CT scan is $1,300,000 at 10% (PV), with straight line depreciation over 5 years. The trade-in value $130,000 at the end of its useful life. The maintenance expense equals $12,000 annually.
The cost to lease the equipment is $26,000 per month for a period of 60 months, which includes all maintenance costs. The tables below provide the financial overview of the purchase and lease costs.

Purchase
Purchase table

Lease
Lease table

Instructions
In a written case analysis, use the figures provided in the tables to discuss the following:

  • Compare and contrast leasing versus purchasing. You may use the Rasmussen library to research articles addressing lease versus purchase decisions in order to support your assertions.
  • Calculate the figures relative to the principal payment, interest payment, maintenance expense, total expense, and PV expense and complete the tables below.
  • HSA6900 Mod 2 Deliverable Tables.docx
  • Provide a detailed explanation of the costs associated with leasing the equipment as depicted in the table.
  • Provide a detailed explanation of the costs associated with purchasing the equipment as depicted in the table.
  • Discuss the potential tax implications of leasing the equipment, assuming that the organization is a nonprofit.
  • Discuss the potential tax implications of purchasing the equipment, assuming that the organization is a nonprofit.
  • Recommend a course of action and the implications that your recommendation may have for the organization.







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