SaveHelpSubrExitCheck my workMarsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for her Connecticut estate. It cost $49,000. The object is to save onhorse transporter rentals.Marsha had been renting a transporter every other week for $214 per day plus $1.70 per mile. Most of the trips are 80 or 100 miles intotal. Marsha usually gives Joe Laminitis, the driver, a $30 tip. With the new transporter she will only have to pay for diesel fuel andmaintenance, at about $0.59 per mile. Insurance costs for Marsha's transporter are $1,900 per year.The transporter will probably be worth $29,000 (in real terms) after eight years, when Marsha's horse Spike will be ready to retire.Assume a nominal discount rate of 8% and a 2% forecasted inflation rate. Marsha's transporter is a personal outlay, not a business orfinancial investment, so taxes can be ignored.Calculate the NPV of the investment. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollaramount.)NPVNext>3 of 9< Prev

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Marsha Jones has bought a used Mercedes horse transporter for her Connecticut estate. It cost $35,000. The object is to save on horse transporter rentals. Marsha had been renting a transporter every other week for $200 per day plus $1.00 per mile. Most of the trips are 80 or 100 miles in total. Marsha usually gives the driver, Joe Laminitis, a $40 tip. With the new transporter she will only have to pay for diesel fuel and maintenance, at about $0.45 per mile. Insurance costs for Marsha’s transporter are $1,200 per year. The transporter will probably be worth $15,000 (in real terms) after eight years, when Marsha’s horse Spike, will be ready to retire. Assume a nominal discount rate of 9% and a 3% forecasted inflation rate. Marsha’s transporter is a personal outlay, not a business or financial investment, so taxes can be ignored. Calculate the NPV of the investment.
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