Pat,a Pizzeria Manager,replaced the Convection Oven Just Six Months Ago

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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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