Lotion Company is considering replacing a machine that is presently used in the production of its bath products. The following data are available:                                                                                                                        Old Machine      Replacement Machine   Original cost                                 R180 000        R140,000 Useful life in years                             10                     5 Current age in years                            5                     0 Book value                                    R100 000             --- Disposal value now                          R32 000             --- Disposal value in 5 years                      0                    0 Annual cash operating costs           R28 000         R16 000   Identify which of the data provided in the table is a sunk cost?     the annual cash operating costs of the old machine     the original cost of the old machine     the disposal value of the old machine     the annual cash operating costs of the replacement machine

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Lotion Company is considering replacing a machine that is presently used in the production of its bath products. The following data are available:                                                                                

                                       Old Machine      Replacement Machine

 

Original cost                                 R180 000        R140,000

Useful life in years                             10                     5

Current age in years                            5                     0

Book value                                    R100 000             ---

Disposal value now                          R32 000             ---

Disposal value in 5 years                      0                    0

Annual cash operating costs           R28 000         R16 000

 

Identify which of the data provided in the table is a sunk cost?

   

the annual cash operating costs of the old machine

   

the original cost of the old machine

   

the disposal value of the old machine

   

the annual cash operating costs of the replacement machine

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