Xu Company is considering replacing one of its manufacturing machines. The machine has a book value of $45,000 and a remaining useful life of 4 years, at which time its salvage value will be zero. It has a current market value of $55,000. Variable manufacturing costs are $34,000 per year for this machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows.
Alternative A Alternative B
Cost $ 115,000 $ 125,000
Variable manufacturing costs per year 22,000 12,000
Calculate the total change in net income if Alternative A is adopted. (Input all amounts as positive values, except cash outflows and any negative total change in net income which should be indicated by a minus sign. Omit the "tiny_mce_markerquot; sign in your response.)
Alternative A: Increase or (Decrease) in Net Income
Cost to buy new machine $
Cash received to trade in old machine
Reduction in variable manufacturing costs
Total change in net income $