Pat, a Pizzeria Manager, Replaced the Convection Oven Just Six

question 67

Essay

Pat, a Pizzeria manager, replaced the convection oven just six months ago. Today, Turbo Ovens Manufacturing announced the availability of a new convection oven that cooks more quickly with lower operating expenses. Pat is considering the purchase of this faster, lower-operating cost convection oven to replace the existing one they recently purchased. Selected information about the two ovens is given below:

Required:
a.What costs are sunk?
b.What costs are relevant?
c.What are the net cash flows over the next 5 years assuming the Pizzeria purchases the new convection oven?
d.What other items should Pat, as manager of the Pizzeria, consider when making this decision?

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