When Deciding Whether or Not to Replace Old Equipment with New

question 4

Multiple Choice

When deciding whether or not to replace old equipment with new equipment, the overriding consideration is the

• A) book value of the old equipment.
• B) cost of replacing the old equipment.
• C) salvage value of the old equipment.
• D) difference between future cost savings and the new equipment's costs.

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Definitions:

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