You currently drive 240 miles in a car that gets 24 miles per gallon of gas. you are considering buying a new fuel-efficient car for $13,000 (after trade-in on your current car) that gets 40 miles per gallon.Insurance premiums for the new and old car are $720 and $500 per year, respectively. You anticipatespending $1050 per year on repairs for the old car and having no repairs on the new car. Assume gas costs $2.45 per gallon. Over a seven-year period, is it less expensive to keep your old car or buy a new car? By how much? A) the new car is $3420.08 less expensiveB) the old car is $3622.80 less expensiveC) the new car is $3420.08 less expensiveD) the old car is $3622.80 less expensive
Q. You currently drive 240 miles in a car that gets 24 miles per gallon of gas. you are considering buying a new fuel-efficient car for $13,000 (after trade-in on your current car) that gets 40 miles per gallon.Insurance premiums for the new and old car are $720 and $500 per year, respectively. You anticipatespending $1050 per year on repairs for the old car and having no repairs on the new car. Assume gas costs $2.45 per gallon. Over a seven-year period, is it less expensive to keep your old car or buy a new car? By how much? A) the new car is $3420.08 less expensiveB) the old car is $3622.80 less expensiveC) the new car is $3420.08 less expensiveD) the old car is $3622.80 less expensive
Question Prompt: Question prompt: Determine whether it is less expensive to keep the old car or buy the new car over a 7-year period and by how much.
Identify Costs: Identify the costs associated with the old car and the new car over the seven-year period.
Calculate Old Car Total: Calculate the total cost for the old car over 7 years.
Calculate New Car Total: Calculate the total cost for the new car over 7 years.
Compare Total Costs: Compare the total costs to find which is less expensive.
Calculate Cost Difference: Calculate the difference in cost between the old car and the new car.
Final Conclusion: The new car is $3420.08 less expensive than the old car.
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