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To write: A memo recommending the income statement presentation of the gain on the sale of the timber tracts and the alternatives to be considered.
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Howton Paper Company purchased $1,400,000 of timberland in 2021 for its paper operations. Howton estimates that there are 10,000 hectares of timberland and it cut 2,000 hectares in 2022. The land is expected to have a residual value of $200,000 once all the timber is cut. Which of the following is true with regard to depletion?
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Machine A
Machine B
Annual fixed cost (depreciation)
$
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$
204,000
Variable cost per switch
0.65
0.30
Required:
1. Assume that machine A has not yet been purchased. What is the annual volume that would make the company indifferent between the two decision alternatives (i.e., purchasing and then using machine A to make the switches versus purchasing the switches from the outside vendor)?
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