Question

Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $10,100 at the beginning of last year and incurred the following operating costs: Depreciation ($10,100 ÷ 5 years) $ 2,020 Insurance $ 1,100 Garage rent $ 600 Automobile tax and license $ 280 Variable operating cost $ 0.14 per mile The variable operating cost consists of gasoline, oil, tires, maintenance, and repairs. Kristen estimates that, at her current rate of usage, the car will have zero resale value in five years, so the annual straight-line depreciation is $2,020. The car is kept in a garage for a monthly fee. Required: 1. Kristen drove the car 10,000 miles last year. Compute the average cost per mile of owning and operating the car. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 2. Kristen is unsure about whether she should use her own car or rent a car to go on an extended cross-country trip for two weeks during spring break. What costs above are relevant in this decision? Assume that there is no decrease in the resale value of the car due to its use. (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer. Any boxes left with a question mark will be automatically graded as incorrect.) Variable operating costs Depreciation Automobile tax License costs Insurance costs

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $10,100 at the beginning of last year and incurred the following operating costs: Depreciation ($10,100 ÷ 5 years) $ 2,020 Insurance $ 1,100 Garage rent $ 600 Automobile tax and license $ 280 Variable operating cost $ 0.14 per mile

1) 10,000 miles

Insurance= 1,100

Garage= 600

Tax= 280

Variable costs= 0.14*10,000= 1,400

Total= $3,380

Cost per mile= 3380/10000= $0.338

2) The only relevant cost is the variable operating cost per mile. The other costs will exist whether she uses the car or not.