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Prisma Industries Ltd. is considering replacing one of its machines with a newer and more efficient model. The existing machine was purchased twelve years ago, has 15 years of useful life remaining and currently has a book value of $195,000. If replaced, the machine could be sold as scrap for $5,000. Maintenance and operating costs on the machine are $95,000 annually.
The new machine, which would have a useful life of fifteen years, has a purchase price of $365,000 and annual maintenace and operating costs of $88,000 annually. The employees would have to be trained on the new machine at an estimated cost of $75,000. Prisma estimates that due to the increased efficiency, other variable manufacturing costs would be reduced by $15,000 per year. If the new machine is purchased, one employee would have to be laid off, which would save the company an additional $82,000 annually. Given this information, what is the net incremental benefit (cost) of replacing the machine?
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The question cannot be answered without knowing the remaining useful life of the existing machine
($331,000)
($23,000)
$167,000

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