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   $14,500     $24,500     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 $9,500. 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).)

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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

  $14,500     $24,500    

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 $9,500. 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
Retain
Replace
Increase
Machine
Machine
(Decrease)
Operating costs
$
New machine cost
Salvage value (old)
Total
$
$
The current machine should be replaced
%24
%24
%24
Transcribed Image Text:Net Income Retain Replace Increase Machine Machine (Decrease) Operating costs $ New machine cost Salvage value (old) Total $ $ The current machine should be replaced %24 %24 %24
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