Jarett Motors is trying to decide whether it should keep its existing car washing machine or purchase a new one that has technological advantages (which translate into cost savings) over the existing machine. Information on each machine follows:   Old machine New machine Original cost $9,000 $20,000 Accumulated depreciation 5,000 0 Annual cash operating costs 9,000 4,000 Current salvage value of old machine 2,000   Salvage value in 10 years 500 1,000 Remaining life 10 yrs 10 yrs   Refer to Jarett Motors. The estimated $500 salvage value of the existing machine in 10 years represents a(n) Select one: a. opportunity cost of keeping the existing machine for 10 years b. opportunity cost of keeping the existing machine and buying the new machine c. opportunity cost of selling the existing machine now d. sunk cost

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Jarett Motors is trying to decide whether it should keep its existing car washing machine or purchase a new one that has technological advantages (which translate into cost savings) over the existing machine. Information on each machine follows:

  Old machine New machine
Original cost $9,000 $20,000
Accumulated depreciation 5,000 0
Annual cash operating costs 9,000 4,000
Current salvage value of old machine 2,000  
Salvage value in 10 years 500 1,000
Remaining life 10 yrs 10 yrs

 

Refer to Jarett Motors. The estimated $500 salvage value of the existing machine in 10 years represents a(n)

Select one:
a. opportunity cost of keeping the existing machine for 10 years
b. opportunity cost of keeping the existing machine and buying the new machine
c. opportunity cost of selling the existing machine now
d. sunk cost
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