Chung Inc. is considering the replacement of a piece of equipment with a newer model. The following
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Chung Inc. is considering the replacement of a piece of equipment with a newer model. The following data has been collected:
| Old Equipment | New Equipment | |
| Purchase price | $225,000 | $375,000 |
| Accumulated depreciation | 90,000 | - 0 - |
| Annual operating costs | 300,000 | 240,000 |
If the old equipment is replaced now, it can be sold for $60,000. Both the old equipment’s remaining useful life and the new equipment’s useful life is 5 years.
The net advantage (disadvantage) of replacing the old equipment with the new equipment is
| A. $90,000 |
| B. $60,000 |
| C. $(15,000) |
| D. $(75,000) |
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