Bryant Company has a factory machine with a book value of $93,500 and a remaining useful life of 6 years. It can be sold for $30,600. A new machine is available at a cost of $534,000. This machine will have a 6-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable manufacturing costs from $556,800 to $460,200. Prepare an analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced.

Bryant Company

Analysis of old and new machines:

                                           Old Machine       New Machine

Annual depreciation costs   $10,833               $89,000

Savings from variable

  manufacturing costs             0                      $96,600

Net savings                          ($10,833)                $7,600

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Book value of old machine = $93,500

Remaining useful life = 6 years

Salvage value = $30,600

Depreciable amount of old machine = $62,900 ($93,500 - 30,600)

Annual Depreciation cost of old machine = $10,483 ($62,900/6)

Cost of new machine = $534,000

Useful life = 6 years

Depreciable amount of new machine = $89,000 ($534,000/6)

Reduction in variable manufacturing costs = $96,600 ($556,800 - $460,200)

Savings from new machine = $7,600

b) Conclusion: The old machine should be replaced.  It costs more to retain the old machine than it costs to replace it.  There will be a net gain of $7,600 from the new machine, from the reduction of the variable manufacturing costs from $556,800 to $460,200.

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