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12-14-40 points Check my work Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $37,850

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Question

12-14-40 points Check my work Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $37,850 at the beginning of last year and incurred the following operating costs Depreciation ($37,850+5 years) Insurance Garage rent Automobile tax and license Variable operating cost s 7,570 $3,900 2,000 1,030 8.13 per mile The variable operating cost consists of gasoline, oil, tires, maintenance, and repairs. Kristen estimates that, at her current rate of usage, the car will have zero resale value in five years, so the annual straight-line depreciation is $7,570. The car is kept in a garage for a monthly fee. Required 1. Kristen drove the car 29,000 miles last year. Compute the average cost per mile of owning and operating the car. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Average fixed cost per mile Variable operating cost per mile Average cost per mile S 000

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Fixed cost per mile
($14500 ÷ 29,000 miles)

0.50

Variable operating cost per mile

0.13

Average cost per mile

0.63

Working notes for the above answer is as under

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calculation for the Total Fixed cost

Depreciation

7570

Insurance

3900

Garage rent

2000

Automobile tax and license

1030

Total Fixed cost

14500

Fixed cost per mile
($14500 ÷ 29,000 miles)

0.50

Variable operating cost per mile

0.13

Average cost per mile

0.63