Suppose Netflix is considering to purchase $5 million of equipment
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Suppose Netflix is considering to purchase $5 million of equipment

2. Suppose Netflix is considering to purchase $5 million of equipment. This equipment will qualify for five years accelerated depreciation beginning in the same year as the capital expenditure. Netflix estimates its marginal federal and state tax rate to be 40% Suppose Netflix has a 7% borrowing rate and the lease payments beginning of each year are $0.9 million for a lease term of 5 years. The equipment can be disposed for 10% of its original value at the end of the five years.

a. For purchase, what are the depreciation, tax shield and free cash flows? 

b. For leasing, what are the lease, tax effect and free cash flows?

c. Compute the NAL. Should Netflix buy or lease this equipment?

d. What is the breakeven residual value?

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Accounts & FinanceThe assets purchased through capital expenditures are long-term investments with a useful life of at least one year. Purchases of real estate, machinery, equipment, land, computers, furnishings, and software are examples of capital expenditures....

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