Four years ago, Litho Printers Ltd. purchased a large, four-colour printing press for $450,000 with the intent of using it for 10 years. Recently, the production manager learned that replacing the press with a comparable new one now would cost $560,000. The manager also estimates that if the company were to sell the existing printing press now it would receive $280,000. On the other hand, the production manager estimates that the company could earn $930,000 from selling materials produced on the press over the next six years.
Required:
a. Under what conditions (if any) should the press be valued at $560,000?
b. Under what conditions (if any) should the press be valued at $280,000?
c. Under what conditions (if any) should the press be valued at $930,000?
d. What value should be assigned to the press in Litho Printers' financial statements?