Differential Analysis Report for Machine Replacement Lone Wolf Technologies Inc. assembles circuit boards by using a manually operated machine to insert electronic components. The original cost of the machine is $94,000, the accumulated depreciation is $37,600, its remaining useful life is five years, and its residual value is zero. A proposal was made to replace the present manufacturing procedure with a fully automatic machine that will cost $177,100. The automatic machine has an estimated useful life of five years and no significant residual value. For use in evaluating the proposal, the accountant accumulated the following annual data on current and proposed operations:   CurrentOperations ProposedOperations Sales $298,000   $298,000   Direct materials $101,500   $101,500   Direct labor 70,500   23,500   Power and maintenance 6,600   11,300   Taxes, insurance, etc. 2,400   7,800   Selling and administrative expenses 70,500   70,500   Total expenses $251,500   $214,600   a.  Prepare a differential analysis report for the proposal to replace the machine. Include in the analysis both the net differential change in costs anticipated over the five years and the net annual differential change in costs anticipated. LONE WOLF TECHNOLOGIES Replace Machine Differential Analysis Report Annual costs and expenses—present machine $ Annual costs and expenses—new machine     $ Number of years applicable ×    $ Cost of new machine     $ Annual net differential decrease in costs and expenses—new machine $ b.  Based only on the data presented, should the proposal be accepted?  c.  What are some of the other factors that should be considered before a final decision is made? Do both present and proposed operations provide the same capacity? What are the opportunity costs associated with alternative uses of the $177,100 outlay required to purchase the automatic machine? Is the product improved by using automatic machinery? What is the book value of the manually operated machine that will be replaced? Select the relevant factor(s) from the list above.

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Differential Analysis Report for Machine Replacement

Lone Wolf Technologies Inc. assembles circuit boards by using a manually operated machine to insert electronic components. The original cost of the machine is $94,000, the accumulated depreciation is $37,600, its remaining useful life is five years, and its residual value is zero. A proposal was made to replace the present manufacturing procedure with a fully automatic machine that will cost $177,100. The automatic machine has an estimated useful life of five years and no significant residual value. For use in evaluating the proposal, the accountant accumulated the following annual data on current and proposed operations:

  Current
Operations
Proposed
Operations
Sales $298,000   $298,000  
Direct materials $101,500   $101,500  
Direct labor 70,500   23,500  
Power and maintenance 6,600   11,300  
Taxes, insurance, etc. 2,400   7,800  
Selling and administrative expenses 70,500   70,500  
Total expenses $251,500   $214,600  

a.  Prepare a differential analysis report for the proposal to replace the machine. Include in the analysis both the net differential change in costs anticipated over the five years and the net annual differential change in costs anticipated.

LONE WOLF TECHNOLOGIES
Replace Machine
Differential Analysis Report
Annual costs and expenses—present machine $
Annual costs and expenses—new machine  
  $
Number of years applicable × 
  $
Cost of new machine  
  $
Annual net differential decrease in costs and expenses—new machine $

b.  Based only on the data presented, should the proposal be accepted?
 

c.  What are some of the other factors that should be considered before a final decision is made?

  1. Do both present and proposed operations provide the same capacity?
  2. What are the opportunity costs associated with alternative uses of the $177,100 outlay required to purchase the automatic machine?
  3. Is the product improved by using automatic machinery?
  4. What is the book value of the manually operated machine that will be replaced?

Select the relevant factor(s) from the list above.
 

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