A machine that cost $120,000 three years ago can be sold now for $54,000. Its market value

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A machine that cost $120,000 three years ago can be sold now for $54,000. Its market value for the next 2 years is expected to be $40,000 and $20,000 one year and 2 years from now, respectively. Its operating cost was $18,000 for the first 3 years of its life, but the M&O cost is expected to be $23,000 for the next 2 years. A new improved machine that can be purchased for $138,000 will have an economic life of 5 years, an operating cost of $9000 per year, and a salvage value of $32,000 after 5 years. At an interest rate of 10% per year, determine if the presently owned machine should be replaced now, 1 year from now, or 2 years from now.


Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...
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Engineering economy

ISBN: 978-0073376301

7th Edition

Authors: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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