Question:
Sure-Bilt Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of {eq}$283,300 {/eq} (original cost of {eq}$401,300 {/eq} less accumulated depreciation of {eq}$118,000 {/eq}) for {eq}$277,600 {/eq}, less a {eq}5% {/eq} brokerage commission. Alternatively, the machinery can be leased for a total of {eq}$284,100 {/eq} for five years, after which it is expected to have no residual value. During the period of the lease, Sure-Bilt Construction Company’s costs of repairs, insurance, and property tax expenses are expected to be {eq}$24,700 {/eq}.
Prepare a differential analysis, dated January 3, 2014, to determine whether Sure-Bilt should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the machinery.
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