Consider a hybrid vehicle with a price of $30,000. This vehicle will average 30 miles per gallon of gasoline. A comparably equipped gasoline-only vehicle will cost $28,000 and will average 25 miles per gallon of gasoline. Assuming an interest rate of 3% per year and a study period of five years, find the breakeven cost of gasoline ($/gal) if the vehicle will be driven 18,000 miles each year.

Consider a hybrid vehicle with a price of $30,000. This vehicle will average 30 miles per gallon of gasoline. A comparably equipped gasoline-only vehicle will cost $28,000 and will average 25 miles per gallon of gasoline. Assuming an interest rate of 3% per year and a study period of five years, find the breakeven cost of gasoline ($/gal) if the vehicle will be driven 18,000 miles each year.

ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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