Keating Co. is considering disposing of equipment that cost $50,000 and has $40,000 of accumulated depreciation to date. Keating Co. can sell the equipment through a broker for $25,000 less a 5% commission. Alternatively, Gunner Co. has offered to lease the equipment for five years for a total of $48,750. Keating will incur repair, insurance, and property tax expenses estimated at $8,000 over the five-year period. At lease-end, the equipment is expected to have no residual value. The net differential profit or loss from the sell alternative is :

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Kiersten Hartman

11 March, 02:07

Keating Co. is considering disposing of equipment that cost $50,000 and has $40,000 of accumulated depreciation to date. Keating Co. can sell the equipment through a broker for $25,000 less a 5% commission. Alternatively, Gunner Co. has offered to lease the equipment for five years for a total of $48,750. Keating will incur repair, insurance, and property tax expenses estimated at $8,000 over the five-year period. At lease-end, the equipment is expected to have no residual value. The net differential profit or loss from the sell alternative is :

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Patricia Hardy · Answer 1

the net differential profit from the sell alternative is 15,000

Explanation:

25,000 x (1 - 5% commision) = 25,000 x. 95 = 23,750

48,750

40,000 total cost over the lease. (40,000x5)

8,750

Differential cost = 23,750 - 8,750 = 15000