Question Content AreaGull Corp. is considering selling its old popcorn machine and replacing it with a newer one. The old machine has a book value of $5,000, and its remaining useful life is five years. Annual costs are $4,000. A high school is willing to buy it for $2,000. New equipment would cost $18,000 with annual operating costs of $1,500. The new machine has an estimated useful life of five years.Question Content AreaPrepare a differential analysis. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.Differential AnalysisContinue with (Alternative 1) or Replace (Alternative 2) Old MachineblankLine Item DescriptionContinue withOld Machine(Alternative 1)Replace OldMachine(Alternative 2)DifferentialEffects(Alternative 2)Revenues:blankblankblankProceeds from sale of old machine$Proceeds from sale of old machine$Proceeds from sale of old machine$Proceeds from sale of old machineCosts: Purchase pricePurchase pricePurchase pricePurchase priceVariable manufacturing costs (5 years)Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)Profit (loss) Question Content AreaShould the machine be replaced?

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Gull Corp. is considering selling its old popcorn machine and replacing it with a newer one. The old machine has a book value of $5,000, and its remaining useful life is five years. Annual costs are $4,000. A high school is willing to buy it for $2,000. New equipment would cost $18,000 with annual operating costs of $1,500. The new machine has an estimated useful life of five years.

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Prepare a differential analysis. If an amount is zero, enter "0". If required, use a minus sign to indicate a loss.

Differential AnalysisContinue with (Alternative 1) or Replace (Alternative 2) Old Machineblank

Line Item Description	Continue with Old Machine (Alternative 1)	Replace Old Machine (Alternative 2)	Differential Effects (Alternative 2)
Revenues:	blank	blank	blank
Proceeds from sale of old machine	$Proceeds from sale of old machine	$Proceeds from sale of old machine	$Proceeds from sale of old machine
Costs:
Purchase price	Purchase price	Purchase price	Purchase price
Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)	Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)	Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)	Variable manufacturing costs (5 years)
Profit (loss)

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Should the machine be replaced?

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