A company uses a machine to manufacture its product. The operating results of the company for a quarter follows: Sales $2,000,000 Cost of sales 500,000 300,000 Operating expenses excluding depreciation Depreciation of machine 260,000 1,060,000 Net income $940,000 The present operation can continue or the machine can be used to produce a new product that could produce P2,200,000 revenue per quarter. The cost to manufacture the new product plus operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation will be P800,000. Which alternative is better? Support your answer with computation.

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A company uses a machine to manufacture its product. The operating results of the company for a quarter follows:
Sales
$2,000,000
Cost of sales
500,000
Operating expenses excluding depreciation
300,000
Depreciation of machine
260,000
1,060,000
Net income
$940,000
The present operation can continue or the machine can be used to produce a new product that could produce
P2,200,000 revenue per quarter. The cost to manufacture the new product plus operating expenses, exclusive of
depreciation will be P800,000. Which alternative is better? Support your answer with computation.
Transcribed Image Text:A company uses a machine to manufacture its product. The operating results of the company for a quarter follows: Sales $2,000,000 Cost of sales 500,000 Operating expenses excluding depreciation 300,000 Depreciation of machine 260,000 1,060,000 Net income $940,000 The present operation can continue or the machine can be used to produce a new product that could produce P2,200,000 revenue per quarter. The cost to manufacture the new product plus operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation will be P800,000. Which alternative is better? Support your answer with computation.
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