Brief Exercise 7-7 Your answer is partially correct. Try again. Bryant Company has a factory machine with a book value of $85,100 and a remaining useful life of 5 years. It can be sold for $32,300. A new machine is available at a cost of $515,600. This machine will have a 5-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable manufacturing costs from $629,200 to $501,000. Prepare an analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced. (In the first two columns, enter costs and expenses as positive amounts, and any amounts received as negative amounts. In the third column, enter net income increases as positive amounts and decreases as negative amounts. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).) Retain Equipment Replace Equipment Net Income Increase (Decrease) Variable manufacturing costs 3146000 2805000 341000 x New machine cost 0 515600 515600 Sell old machine 31300 32300 Total 3146000 3288300 141300 retained The old factory machine should be Click if you would like to Show Work for this question: Open Show Work