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Differential Analysis for a Lease or Sell Decision Granite Construction Company is considering selling excess machinery with a book value of $281,300 (original cost of $401,500 less accumulated depreciation of $120,200) for $275,000, less a 5% brokerage commission. Alternatively, the machinery can be leased for a total of $283,300 for five years, after which it is expected to have no residual value. During the period of the lease, Granite Construction Company's costs of repairs, insurance, and property tax expenses are expected to be $26,200. a. Prepare a differential analysis, dated November 7 to determine whether Granite should lease (Alternative 1) or sell (Alternative 2) the machinery. Differential Analysis Lease Machinery (Alt. 1) or Sell Machinery (Alt. 2) November 7 Lease Machinery (Alternative 1) Sell Machinery (Alternative 2) Differential Effect on Income (Alternative 2) Revenues $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_1 283,300 $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_2 275,000 $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_3 Costs fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_4 26,200 fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_5 fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_6 Income (Loss) $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_7 $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_8 $fill in the blank 12173b05f07a00b_9

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Lease machinery Sell Machinery Differential effect

on income

Revenues $ 283,300 $275,000 $ 8,300

Cost $26,200 $ 13,750 $ 12,450

Income $257,100 $ 261,250 $ 4,150 (loss) (loss)

Since to sell the machinery would be profitable for the company, hence it is advisable for the company to sell the machinery.

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