Blossom Enterprises uses a computer to handle its sales invoices. Lately, business has been so good that it takes ■n extra 3 hours per night, plus every third Saturday, to keep up with the volume of sales invoices. Management i Considering updating its computer with a faster model that would eliminate all of the overtime processing. Current Machine New Machine
Blossom Enterprises uses a computer to handle its sales invoices. Lately, business has been so good that it takes ■n extra 3 hours per night, plus every third Saturday, to keep up with the volume of sales invoices. Management i Considering updating its computer with a faster model that would eliminate all of the overtime processing. Current Machine New Machine
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Transcribed Image Text:Blossom Enterprises uses a computer to handle its sales invoices. Lately, business has been so good that it takes
an extra 3 hours per night, plus every third Saturday, to keep up with the volume of sales invoices. Management is
considering updating its computer with a faster model that would eliminate all of the overtime processing.
Current
Machine
New
Machine
Original purchase cost
$15,200
$25,400
Accumulated depreciation
$5,000
Estimated annual operating costs
$24,500
$19,500
Remaining useful life
5 years
5 years
If sold now, the current machine would have a salvage value of $11,100. If operated for the remainder of its
useful life, the current machine would have zero salvage value. The new machine is expected to have zero salvage
value after 5 years.
Prepare an incremental analysis to determine whether the current machine should be replaced. (In the first two
columns, enter costs and expenses as positive amounts, and any amounts received as negative amounts. In
the third column, enter net income increases as positive amounts and decreases as negative amounts. Enter
negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
Net Income
Increase
(Decrease)
Retain
Machine
Replace
Machine
Operating costs
$
$
$
New machine cost
Salvage value (old)
Total
$
$
$
The current machine should be
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