A machine purchased three years ago for ($200,000) has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of

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A machine purchased three years ago for \($200,000\) has a current book value using straight-line depreciation of \($120,000\) ; its operating expenses are \($30,000\) per year. A replacement machine would cost \($250,000\) , have a useful life of nine years, and would require \($14,000\) per year in operating expenses. It has an expected salvage value of \($66,000\) after nine years. The current disposal value of the old machine is \($60,000\) ; if it is kept nine more years, its residual value would be \($10,000\) .

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Based on this information, should the old machine be replaced? Support your answer.

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Survey Of Accounting

ISBN: 9780073526775

1st Edition

Authors: Thomas Edmonds, Philip Olds, Frances McNair, Bor-Yi Tsay

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