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value: 2.50 points Problem 6-10 (LO6.2) Based on the data provided here, calcula

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value: 2.50 points Problem 6-10 (LO6.2) Based on the data provided here, calculate the items requested: Annual depreciation Current year's loan interest Insurance Average gasoline price Parking/tolls $3,000 $ 730 $ 920 S 3.50 per gallon Oil changes/repairs $ 740 Annual mileage Miles per gallon License and registration fees 15,120 24 145 $ 850 a. Calculate total annual operating cost of the motor vehicle Total variable cost Total fixed cost Total annual operating cost b. Calculate operating cost per mile. (Enter your answer in cents rounded to 1 decimal place.) Operating cost per mile cents

Explanation / Answer

a.

Variable cost

*Gasoline

$ 2,205

Oil changes and repair

$ 850

Parking / tolls

$ 740

Total variable cost

$ 3,795

Fixed cost

Annual depreciation

$ 3,000

Loan interest

$ 730

Insurance

$ 920

License and registration

$ 145

Total fixed cost

$ 1,795

Total annual operating cost

$ 5,590

*Annual Gasoline expenses = Annual mileage/miles per gallon x Gasoline per gallon

                                                = 15,120/24 x $ 3.50

                                                = 630 x $ 3.50 = $ 2,205

b.

Total operating cost per mile = Total annual operating cost/Annual mileage

                                                     = $ 5,590/15,120 = $ 0.36971 or $ 0.37

Total operating cost per mile is 37 cents

Variable cost

*Gasoline

$ 2,205

Oil changes and repair

$ 850

Parking / tolls

$ 740

Total variable cost

$ 3,795

Fixed cost

Annual depreciation

$ 3,000

Loan interest

$ 730

Insurance

$ 920

License and registration

$ 145

Total fixed cost

$ 1,795

Total annual operating cost

$ 5,590