Sure-Bilt Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of $278,400 (original cost of $398,100 less accumulated depreciation of $119,700) for $276,300, less a 5% brokerage commission. Alternatively, the machinery can be leased to another company for a total of $287,500 for five years, after which it is expected to have no residual value. During the period of the lease, Sure-Bilt Construction Company's costs of repairs, insurance, and property tax expenses are expected to be $25,900. a.  Prepare a differential analysis, dated May 25 to determine whether Sure-Bilt should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the machinery. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign. Differential Analysis Lease Machinery (Alt. 1) or Sell Machinery (Alt. 2) May 25   Lease Machinery(Alternative 1) Sell Machinery(Alternative 2) Differential Effecton Income(Alternative 2) Revenues $ $ $ Costs       Income (Loss) $ $ $ b.  On the basis of the data presented, would it be advisable to lease or sell the machinery? Explain.  The net   from selling is $.

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Sure-Bilt Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of $278,400 (original cost of $398,100 less accumulated depreciation of $119,700) for $276,300, less a 5% brokerage commission. Alternatively, the machinery can be leased to another company for a total of $287,500 for five years, after which it is expected to have no residual value. During the period of the lease, Sure-Bilt Construction Company's costs of repairs, insurance, and property tax expenses are expected to be $25,900.

a.  Prepare a differential analysis, dated May 25 to determine whether Sure-Bilt should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the machinery. For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis
Lease Machinery (Alt. 1) or Sell Machinery (Alt. 2)
May 25
  Lease Machinery
(Alternative 1)
Sell Machinery
(Alternative 2)
Differential Effect
on Income
(Alternative 2)
Revenues $ $ $
Costs      
Income (Loss) $ $ $

b.  On the basis of the data presented, would it be advisable to lease or sell the machinery? Explain.
 

The net   from selling is $.

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