Fletcher Company Is Trying to Decide Whether to Trade in Equipment

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Essay

Fletcher Company is trying to decide whether to trade in equipment used in its manufacturing process for a newer model.The new equipment will save money because it will be more efficient to use.Indicate if the following items are relevant or irrelevant to this decision.
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Item } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Relevant or } \\\text { Irrelevant }\end{array} \\\hline \text { The price of the new equipment } & \\\hline \text { The price paid for the old equipment } & \\\hline \text { The trade in value of the old equipment } & \\\hline \text { The repair costs that will be incurred if } & \\\text { the old equipment is kept } & \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { The expected cost savings of the new } \\\text { equipment }\end{array} & \\\hline \begin{array} { l } \text { The costs that have been incurred on the } \\\text { old equipment }\end{array} & \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Average Tax Rate

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Marginal Tax Rate

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