Answer:
1. Determine the required lease payment if the lease agreement calls for 10 equal semiannual payments beginning six months from the date of the agreement.
we need to use the present value formula for an ordinary annuity
PV = payment x annuity factor (6%, 10 periods)
payment = PV / annuity factor = $720,000 / 7.3601 = $97,824.76
2. Determine the required lease payment if the lease agreement calls for 20 equal quarterly payments beginning immediately.
we need to use the present value formula for an annuity due
PV = payment x annuity due factor (3%, 20 periods)
payment = PV / annuity due factor = $720,000 / 15.3832 = $46,985.73
3. Determine the required lease payment if the lease agreement calls for 60 equal monthly payments beginning one month from the date of the agreement.
we need to use the present value formula for an ordinary annuity
PV = payment x annuity factor (1%, 60 periods)
payment = PV / annuity factor = $720,000 / 44.95504 = $16,016