GuRL Corp. is considering selling its old popcorn machine and replacing it with a newer one. The old machine has a book value of P5,000, and its remaining useful life is five years. Annual costs are P4,000. A high school is willing to buy it for P2,000. New equipment would cost P18,000 with annual operating costs of P1,500. The new machine has an estimated useful life of five years.     Should the machine be replaced? Prepare a differential analysis report to support your answer

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3. GuRL Corp. is considering selling its old popcorn machine and replacing it with a newer one. The old machine has a book value of P5,000, and its remaining useful life is five years. Annual costs are P4,000. A high school is willing to buy it for P2,000. New equipment would cost P18,000 with annual operating costs of P1,500. The new machine has an estimated useful life of five years.  

 

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