A contractor estimates maintenance costs for a new backhoe to be $500 for the first month with a monthly increase of 0.75%. The contractor can buy a 4-year maintenance contract for $20,000 at any point. If the contract is purchased at the same time as the backhoe is purchased, the dealer has offered a 10% discount. Use i = 1% per month. What should the contractor do?

A contractor estimates maintenance costs for a new backhoe to be $500 for the first month with a monthly increase of 0.75%. The contractor can buy a 4-year maintenance contract for $20,000 at any point. If the contract is purchased at the same time as the backhoe is purchased, the dealer has offered a 10% discount. Use i = 1% per month. What should the contractor do?

Principles of Accounting Volume 2

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Chapter7: Budgeting

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