Charlie Corporation is considering buying a new donut maker. This machine will replace an old donut maker that still has a useful life of 6 years. The new machine will cost $3,600 a year to operate, as opposed to the old machine, which costs $3,800 per year to operate. Also, because of increased capacity, an additional 20,000 donuts a year can be produced. The company makes a contribution margin of $0.10 per donut. The old machine can be sold for $7,000 and the new machine costs $30,000. The incremental annual net cash inflows provided by the new machine would be (Ignore income taxes.):

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The incremental annual net cash inflows provided by the new machine would be $2,200. The old machine can be sold for $7,000 and the new machine costs $30,000. The incremental annual net cash inflows provided by the new machine would be $2,200.

Charlie Corporation Is Considering Buying a New Donut Maker