In a move to provide additional sales for U.S. car manufacturers, the White House announced the purchase of 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles for the federal fleet. Suppose the new fleet, which includes 2,500 hybrid sedans, will cost $275 million. As an accountant inthe White House Budget Office (WHBO), you have been asked to calculate the following:(a) If each hybrid vehicle will have an average cost of $25,000, what will be the average cost per non-hybrid vehicle? Round to the nearest whole dollar.$(b) Suppose furthermore, the White House said that by replacing less efficient vehicles, the government will reduce gasoline consumption by 1.7 million gallons per year and prevent 23 million pounds of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. On average, howmany gallons of gasoline and how many pounds of carbon dioxide will be "saved" per year per vehicle? Round to the nearest whole gallon and whole pound.gasoline savedgalcarbon dioxide savedIb

In this we have to calculate non hybrid cars and calculate average cost per non hybrid car.

In a move to provide additional sales for U.S. car manufacturers, the White House announced the purchase of 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles for the White House Budget Office (WHBO), you have been asked to calculate the following: (a) If each hybrid vehicle will have an average cost of $25,000, what will be the average cost per non-hybrid vehicle? Round to the nearest whole (b) Suppose furthermore, the White House said that by replacing less efficient vehicles, the government will reduce gasoline consumption by 1.7 many gallons of gasoline and how many pounds of carbon dioxide will be "saved" per year per vehicle? Round to the nearest whole gallon and gasoline saved gal carbon dioxide saved Ib

In a move to provide additional sales for U.S. car manufacturers, the White House announced the purchase of 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles for the White House Budget Office (WHBO), you have been asked to calculate the following: (a) If each hybrid vehicle will have an average cost of $25,000, what will be the average cost per non-hybrid vehicle? Round to the nearest whole (b) Suppose furthermore, the White House said that by replacing less efficient vehicles, the government will reduce gasoline consumption by 1.7 many gallons of gasoline and how many pounds of carbon dioxide will be "saved" per year per vehicle? Round to the nearest whole gallon and gasoline saved gal carbon dioxide saved Ib

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter17: Activity Resource Usage Model And Tactical Decision Making

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