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Lacey Manufacturing is considering replacing one of its machines. You are provided with the following information:             Old Machine:             Original purchase price                    $100,000             Est. annual variable costs                  225,000             Est. selling price                                   25,000             Est. remaining useful life                    5 years         New Machine:             Purchase price                                 $250,000             Est. annual variable costs                  150,000             Est. residual value                                         0             Est. useful life                                      5 years               Determine if the company should keep using the old machine or sell it and replace it with the new machine. Show your work to justify your answer

Lacey Manufacturing is considering replacing one of its machines. You are provided with the following information:             Old Machine:             Original purchase price                    $100,000             Est. annual variable costs                  225,000             Est. selling price                                   25,000             Est. remaining useful life                    5 years         New Machine:             Purchase price                                 $250,000             Est. annual variable costs                  150,000             Est. residual value                                         0             Est. useful life                                      5 years               Determine if the company should keep using the old machine or sell it and replace it with the new machine. Show your work to justify your answer

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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      Lacey Manufacturing is considering replacing one of its machines. You are provided with the following information:

     

      Old Machine:

            Original purchase price                    $100,000

            Est. annual variable costs                  225,000

            Est. selling price                                   25,000

            Est. remaining useful life                    5 years

 

      New Machine:

            Purchase price                                 $250,000

            Est. annual variable costs                  150,000

            Est. residual value                                         0

            Est. useful life                                      5 years

 

            Determine if the company should keep using the old machine or sell it and replace it with the new machine. Show your work to justify your answer

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