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Rundle Company is considering the replacement of some of its manufacturing equipment. Information regarding the existing equipment and the potential replacement equipment follows.
\table[[Existing Equipment,Replacement Equipment,],[Historical cost,$107,000,Market price,116,000],[Operating expenses*,115,000,Operating expenses*,102,000],[Salvage value,28,000,Salvage value,20,000],[Market value,41,000,Useful life,10 years],[Book value,33,000,,],[Remaining useful life,10 years,,]]
*The amounts shown for operating expenses are the cumulative total of all such expected expenses to be incurred over the useful life of the equipment.
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Calculate the total relevant cost of existing equipment and the potential replacement equipment. Should the equipment be replaced?
\table[[,Old,New],[Total cost,198,000,],[Should the equipment be replaced?,No..............,]]
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