An eco-industrial park has a manufacturing plant which purchased a lathe machine for P57,500 seven years ago. A reserve for machine replacement has been provided using straight-line depreciation accounting its 20 years life span. The plant manager has decided to replace the old machine with a newer model costing P95,000. The manager can sell the old machine for P17,500. What is the amount of the additional capital needed to purchase the new machine?

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An eco-industrial park has a manufacturing plant which purchased a lathe machine for P57,500 seven years ago. A reserve for machine replacement has been provided using straight-line depreciation accounting its 20 years life span. The plant manager has decided to replace the old machine with a newer model costing P95,000. The manager can sell the old machine for P17,500. What is the amount of the additional capital needed to purchase the new machine?

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