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Western Company Has a Machine That Affixes Labels to Bottles

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Western Company has a machine that affixes labels to bottles. The machine has a book value of $60000 and a remaining useful life of 3 years and no salvage value. A new more efficient machine is available at a cost of $210000 that will have a 5-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable production costs from $490000 to $390000.
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Prepare an analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced.

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