Elmdale Company Has a Machine That Affixes Labels to Bottles

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Essay

Elmdale Company has a machine that affixes labels to bottles. The machine has a book value of $60,000 and a remaining useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. A new, more efficient machine is available at a cost of $225,000 that will have a 5-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable production costs from $400,000 to $310,000.
Instructions
Prepare an analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced.

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