Lopez Company is considering replacing one of its old manufacturing machines. The old machine has a book value of $$50,000$ and

remaining useful life of four years. It can be sold now for $$60,000.$ Variable manufacturing costs are $$45,000$ per year for this old

machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows. The expected useful life of each replacement machine is fol

years.

$($a$)$ Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A$.$

$($b$)$ Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine B$.$

$($c$)$ Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?

$($d$)$ If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase?

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Req A

Req B

Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A$.$

Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.

$($c$)$ Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?

$($d$)$ If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase?

$($c$)$ Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?

$($d$)$ Which new machine should Lopez purchase? Lopez Company is considering replacing one of its old manufacturing machines. The old machine has a book value of $$50,000$ and a remaining useful life of four years. It can be sold now for $$60,000.$ Variable manufacturing costs are $$45,000$ per year for this old machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows. The expected useful life of each replacement machine is four years.

Machine A Machine B

Purchase price $ $120,000$ $ $134,000$

Variable manufacturing costs per year $20,00016,000$

$($a$)$ Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A$.$

$($b$)$ Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine B$.$

$($c$)$ Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?

$($d$)$ If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase?