Miller optometry is considering the purchase of a new lens grinder to replace a machine that was purchased several years ago. Selected information on the two machines is given below: Old Machine New Machine Original cost when new ............ P80,000 P85,000 Accumulated depreciation to date .. 32,000 ­­­ Selling price of old machine..... 26,000 ­­­ Annual operating cost ............. 4,000 3,000 Remaining useful life ............. 4 years 4 years

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Miller optometry is considering the purchase of a new lens grinder to replace a machine that was purchased several years ago. Selected information on the two machines is given below:
Old
Machine

New
Machine
Original cost when new ............ P80,000 P85,000
Accumulated depreciation to date .. 32,000 ­­­
Selling price of old machine..... 26,000 ­­­
Annual operating cost ............. 4,000 3,000
Remaining useful life ............. 4 years 4 years

Required:
Compute the total advantage or disadvantage of using the new machine instead of the old machine over
the next four years.

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