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Lodi Fabrication is evaluating a proposal to purchase a new turbine to replace a less efficient machine presently in use. The cost of the new equipment at time $0,$ including delivery and installation, is $$465,000.$ If it is purchased, Lodi will incur costs of $$25,600$ to remove the present equipment and revamp its facilities. This $$25,600$ is tax deductible at time $0.$

Depreciation on the new machine for tax purposes will be allowed as follows: year $1,$$$93,000$; year $2,$$$162,750$; and in each of years $3$ through $5,$ $$69,750$ per year. The existing equipment has a book and tax value of $$256,000$ and a remaining useful life of $10$ years. However, the existing equipment can be sold for only $$106,000$ and is being depreciated for book and tax purposes using the straightline method over its actual life.

Management has provided you with the following comparative manufacturing cost data.

$\backslash$table$[[,\backslash$table$[[$Present$],[$Equipment$]],\backslash$table$[[$New$],[$Equipment$]]],[$Annual capacity $($units$),906,000,906,000],[$Annual costs:,$$75,000,$$$62,000$