Differential Analysis for Machine Replacement

Kim Kwon Digital Components Company assembles circuit boards by using a manually operated machine to insert electronic components. The original cost of the machine is $60,000, the accumulated depreciation is $24,000, its remaining useful life is 5 years, and its residual value is negligible. On May 4 of the current year, a proposal was made to replace the present manufacturing procedure with a fully automatic machine that has a purchase price of $180,000. The automatic machine has an estimated useful life of 5 years and no significant residual value. For use in evaluating the proposal, the accountant accumulated the following annual data on present and proposed operations:

	Present Operations		Proposed Operations
Sales	$205,000		$205,000
Direct materials	$72,000		$72,000
Direct labor	51,000
Power and maintenance	5,000		18,000
Taxes, insurance, etc.	1,500		4,000
Selling and administrative expenses	45,000		45,000
Total expenses	$174,500		$139,000

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a. Prepare a differential analysis dated May 4 to determine whether to Continue with Old Machine (Alternative 1) or Replace Old Machine (Alternative 2). Prepare the analysis over the useful life of the new machine. If an amount is zero, enter "0". For those boxes in which you must enter subtracted or negative numbers use a minus sign.

Differential Analysis Continue with Old Machine (Alt. 1) or Replace Old Machine (Alt. 2) May 4

	Continue with Old Machine (Alternative 1)	Replace Old Machine (Alternative 2)	Differential Effects (Alternative 2)
Revenues:
Sales (5 years)	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_1	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_2	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_3
Costs:
Purchase price	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_4	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_5	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_6
Direct materials (5 years)	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_7	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_8	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_9
Direct labor (5 years)	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_10	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_11	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_12
Power and maintenance (5 years)	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_13	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_14	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_15
Taxes, insurance, etc. (5 years)	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_16	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_17	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_18
Selling and admin. expenses (5 years)	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_19	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_20	fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_21
Profit (loss)	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_22	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_23	$fill in the blank 0b451af5ff82ff5_24

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b. Based only on the data presented, should the proposal be accepted?

Should be acceptedShould not be accepted

c. Differences in capacity between the two alternatives is

relevantnot relevant

to consider before a final decision is made.

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