A = P nt A Suppose that you drive 40,000 miles per year and gas averages $4 per gallon. Complete parts a. and b. below. a. What will you save in annual fuel expenses by owning a hybrid car averaging 40 miles per gallon rather than an SUV averaging 16 miles per gallon? $6000 (Round to the nearest dollar as needed.) b. If you deposit your monthly fuel savings at the end of each month into an annuity that pays 5.2% compounded monthly, how much will have saved at the end of four years?

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Use the following formula.
nt
P +
A =
r
-1
n
A
Suppose that you drive 40,000 miles per year and gas averages $4 per gallon. Complete parts a.
and b. below.
a. What will you save in annual fuel expenses by owning a hybrid car averaging 40 miles per
gallon rather than an SUV averaging 16 miles per gallon?
$6000
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
b. If you deposit your monthly fuel savings at the end of each month into an annuity that pays
5.2% compounded monthly, how much will have saved at the end of four years?
(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:Use the following formula. nt P + A = r -1 n A Suppose that you drive 40,000 miles per year and gas averages $4 per gallon. Complete parts a. and b. below. a. What will you save in annual fuel expenses by owning a hybrid car averaging 40 miles per gallon rather than an SUV averaging 16 miles per gallon? $6000 (Round to the nearest dollar as needed.) b. If you deposit your monthly fuel savings at the end of each month into an annuity that pays 5.2% compounded monthly, how much will have saved at the end of four years? (Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
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