I have a replace or keep question that I am stuck on. I have the answer but don't understand how to get it. It has depreciation in the given numbers and I think that is throwing me. I've never had an accounting course and my experience in my business is limited, so I don't know what to do with it. Keep A or buy B    A B Original Cost 10,000 15,000 Annual operating cost 3,500 2,000 Accumulated depreciation 6,000 - Current salvage of A 4,000 - Remaing life in years 5 - Salvage value in 5 years 0 0 Annual depreciation 2,000 3,000 The question is should it be replaced? What are the cash flow savings or additional cost over the 5 years? Ignore income taxes. [the answer is no, additional costs $5000]

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I have a replace or keep question that I am stuck on. I have the answer but don't understand how to get it. It has depreciation in the given numbers and I think that is throwing me. I've never had an accounting course and my experience in my business is limited, so I don't know what to do with it.

Keep A or buy B 

  A B
Original Cost 10,000 15,000
Annual operating cost 3,500 2,000
Accumulated depreciation 6,000 -
Current salvage of A 4,000 -
Remaing life in years 5 -
Salvage value in 5 years 0 0
Annual depreciation 2,000 3,000

The question is should it be replaced? What are the cash flow savings or additional cost over the 5 years? Ignore income taxes. [the answer is no, additional costs $5000]

 

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It is the decision  made based cost-benefit analysis.

The Decision is for  whether to manufacture a product/ service or buy it from outside suppliers.

 

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