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Granite Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of $175,000 (original costs of $315,000 less accumulated deprecition of $140,000) for $180,000, less a 5% brokerage commission.
Alternatively, the machinery can be leased for a total of $200,000 for four years, after whcih it is expected to have no residual value.
During the period of the lease, Granite Construction Company's costs of repairs, insurance , and property tax expenses are expected to be $34,400.
Required: | ||||
A. make a differential analysis, dated November 7 to dertermine whether Granite should | ||||
Lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the machinery. | ||||
B. On the basis of the data presented, would it be advisable to lease or sell the machinery? Explain. | ||||
Solution: | ||||
A. | ||||
Differential Analysis | ||||
Lease (Alt 1) or Sell (Alt 2) | ||||
Lease Machinery | Sell Machinery | Differential effect of Alt. 2 on income | ||
Alt. 1 | Alt. 2 | (Alt.2 - Alt.1) | ||
$ | $ | $ | ||
Revenues | ||||
Costs | ||||
Income (Loss) | ||||
B. Explanation: | ||||
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