A store has 5 years remaining on its lease in a mall. Rent is $2,000 per month, 60 payments remain, and the next payment is due in 1 month. The mall's owner plans to sell the property in a year and wants rent at the time to be high so the property will appear more valuable. Therefore, the store has been offered a "great deal" (owner's words) on a new 5-year lease. The new lease calls for no rent for 9 months, then payments of $2,600 per month for the next 51 months. The lease cannot be broken, and the store's WACC is 12 percent (or 1 percent per month). Should the new lease be accepted? (Hint: Be sure to use 1 percent per month).

Solution:

Sum      Present value of 60 payments

             Rent                                              2000

            Periods                                           60

            Rate                                                 12%

        Present value of 60 payments    $94,405 (Excel = PV( 1% , 60 , 2000))

       Future value of these payments at t=9

       Future value                                   $1,03,249.99(Excel=FV(1%,9,94,405)

       Periods                                              51

        Rate                                                 12%

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