Camber Corporation has to decide if they can finance purchasing 10 new machines for all their manufacturing $1.73 million each, and the supplier agreed to the following payment terms, 40% upfront, and...

Camber Corporation has to decide if they can finance purchasing 10 new machines for all their manufacturing $1.73 million each, and the supplier agreed to the following payment terms, 40% upfront, and the remainder to be paid over 4 years at an annual rate of 12%.
a) Executives at Camber Corporation review their budgets and discover that they can pay the supplier 40% now, but their budget will only allow them to pay $4,000,000 per year for the next four years. Will that be enough to make the purchase?

b)Critically discuss the effect of increasing the amount paid upfront when corporations make capital purchases, focusing on the benefits and drawbacks.

when corporations make capital purchases, focusing on the benefits and drawbacks