1. Machine Replacement Decision

   A company is considering replacing an old piece of machinery, which cost $597,600 and has $352,200 of accumulated depreciation to date, with a new machine that has a purchase price of $484,300. The old machine could be sold for $63,200. The annual variable production costs associated with the old machine are estimated to be $156,000 per year for eight years. The annual variable production costs for the new machine are estimated to be $101,500 per year for eight years.

   a. Prepare a The area of accounting concerned with the effect of alternative courses of action on revenues and costs.differential analysis dated April 29 to determine whether to continue with (Alternative 1) or replace (Alternative 2) the old 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)
   April 29
   	Continue with Old Machine (Alternative 1)	Replace Old Machine (Alternative 2)	Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2)
   Revenues:
   Proceeds from sale of old machine	$	$	$
   Costs:
   Purchase price
   Variable productions costs (8 years)
   Income (Loss)	$	$	$

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   Determine whether to continue with (Alternative 1) or replace (Alternative 2) the old machine.

   • Continue with the old machine
   • Replace the old machine

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   b. What is the sunk cost in this situation?

   The sunk cost is $.