Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
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Author: Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.33E
Equipment upgrade versus replacement. (A. Spero, adapted) The TechGuide Company produces and sells 7,500 modular computer desks per year at a selling price of $750 each. Its current production equipment, purchased for $1,800,000 and with a five-year useful life, is only two years old. It has a terminal disposal value of $0 and is depreciated on a straight-line basis. The equipment has a current disposal price of $450,000. However, the emergence of a new molding technology has led TechGuide to consider either upgrading or replacing the production equipment. The following table presents data for the two alternatives:
All equipment costs will continue to be depreciated on a straight-line basis. For simplicity, ignore income taxes and the time value of money.
- 1. Should TechGuide upgrade its production line or replace it? Show your calculations.
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- 2. Now suppose the one-time equipment cost to replace the production equipment is somewhat negotiable. All other data are as given previously. What is the maximum one-time equipment cost that TechGuide would be willing to pay to replace rather than upgrade the old equipment?
- 3. Assume that the capital expenditures to replace and upgrade the production equipment are as given in the original exercise, but that the production and sales quantity is not known. For what production and sales quantity would TechGuide (i) upgrade the equipment or (ii) replace the equipment?
- 4. Assume that all data are as given in the original exercise. Dan Doria is TechGuide’s manager, and his bonus is based on operating income. Because he is likely to relocate after about a year, his current bonus is his primary concern. Which alternative would Doria choose? Explain.
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis (16th Edition)
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.1QCh. 11 - Define relevant costs. Why are historical costs...Ch. 11 - All future costs are relevant. Do you agree? Why?Ch. 11 - Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative...Ch. 11 - Describe two potential problems that should be...Ch. 11 - Variable costs are always relevant, and fixed...Ch. 11 - A component part should be purchased whenever the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.8QCh. 11 - Managers should always buy inventory in quantities...Ch. 11 - Management should always maximize sales of the...
Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.11QCh. 11 - Cost written off as depreciation on equipment...Ch. 11 - Managers will always choose the alternative that...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.14QCh. 11 - Prob. 11.15QCh. 11 - Qualitative and quantitative factors. Which of the...Ch. 11 - Special order, opportunity cost. Chade Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.18MCQCh. 11 - Keep or drop a business segment. Lees Corp. is...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs. Ace Cleaning Service is...Ch. 11 - Disposal of assets. Answer the following...Ch. 11 - Relevant and irrelevant costs. Answer the...Ch. 11 - Multiple choice. (CPA) Choose the best answer. 1....Ch. 11 - Special order, activity-based costing. (CMA,...Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing. The...Ch. 11 - Inventory decision, opportunity costs. Best Trim,...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, contribution margin, product...Ch. 11 - Selection of most profitable product. Body Image,...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, relevant...Ch. 11 - Closing and opening stores. Sanchez Corporation...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.31ECh. 11 - Relevance of equipment costs. Janets Bakery is...Ch. 11 - Equipment upgrade versus replacement. (A. Spero,...Ch. 11 - Special order, short-run pricing. Diamond...Ch. 11 - Short-run pricing, capacity constraints. Fashion...Ch. 11 - International outsourcing. Riverside Clippers Corp...Ch. 11 - Relevant costs, opportunity costs. Gavin Martin,...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs and relevant costs. Jason Wu...Ch. 11 - Opportunity costs. (H. Schaefer, adapted) The Wild...Ch. 11 - Make or buy, unknown level of volume. (A....Ch. 11 - Make versus buy, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.42PCh. 11 - Product mix, special order. (N. Melumad, adapted)...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, throughput margin, and...Ch. 11 - Theory of constraints, contribution margin,...Ch. 11 - Closing down divisions. Ainsley Corporation has...Ch. 11 - Dropping a product line, selling more tours....Ch. 11 - Prob. 11.48PCh. 11 - Dropping a customer, activity-based costing,...Ch. 11 - Equipment replacement decisions and performance...
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