Question: Title Subtitle Subtle Em Emphasis Chai Style * Normal 1 No Spaci... Heading 1 Heading 2 Paragraph Styles Santosh Plastics Inc. purchased a new machine
Title Subtitle Subtle Em Emphasis Chai Style * Normal 1 No Spaci... Heading 1 Heading 2 Paragraph Styles Santosh Plastics Inc. purchased a new machine one year ago at a cost of $60,000. Although the machine operates well and has five more years of operating life the president of Santosh Plastics is wondering if the company should replace it with a new electronic machine that has just come on the market. The new machile costs $90,000 and is expected to slash the current annual operating costs of $60,000 by two thirds. The new machine is expected to last for five years, with zero salvage value at the end of five years. The current machine can be sold for $10,000 if the company decides to buy the new machine. The company uses straight-line depreciation. In trying to decide whether to purchase the new machine, the president has prepared the following analysis $60.000 Book value of the old machine Less: Salvage value Netlost from disposal 10.000 560.000 "Even though the new machine looks good," said the president, we can't get rid of that old machine if it means taking a huge loss on it. We'll have to use the old machine for at least a few more years." Sales are expected to be $250,000 per year, and selling and administrative expenses are expected to be $78,000 per year, regardless of which machine is used Required: 1. Prepare a comparative income statement covering the next five years, assuming 4. The new machine is not purchased d. The new machine is purchased 2. Compute the net advantage of purchasing the new machine using only relevant costs in your analysis 3. What is the minimum saving in annual operating costs that must be achieved in order for the president to consider buying the machine 21C Sunny AA 40 ENG 850
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