Identify the relevant costs associated with each of Helen's three options. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25)

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For Helen, one of the most exciting aspects of landing a full-time job was being able to buy a different car! Even though she will be
working in an urban area, she will need a reliable vehicle to travel to client locations outside the city. Helen is trying to decide if she
should buy a new vehicle or a slightly used vehicle, or lease a new(er) vehicle. She has had her eye on a dazzling blue SUV: it stares at
her every time she drives by the lot. But she's not sure if she can justify its cost.
Here are the costs and benefits she has gathered for each of these options:
Monthly payment
Time frame
Warranty
Full coverage insurance
Operating cost
Expected mileage per
year
Safety features
(a)
$550
Buy New
6 years
Excellent for 100,000
miles.
$210 per month
$0.20 per mile
13,800
Maximum
Total average monthly cost $
$380
Buy Used
4 years
Excellent for next 40,000 miles
only
$165 per month
$0.20 per mile
13,800
Moderate
Buy Used
Lease Midnight-Blue SUV
$310 plus $2 per mile if
over
10,000 miles per year
2 years
Excellent for length of lease.
Identify the relevant costs associated with each of Helen's three options. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)
Buy New
$190 per month
$0.20 per mile
13,800
$
Maximum
Lease Midnight Blue SUV
Transcribed Image Text:For Helen, one of the most exciting aspects of landing a full-time job was being able to buy a different car! Even though she will be working in an urban area, she will need a reliable vehicle to travel to client locations outside the city. Helen is trying to decide if she should buy a new vehicle or a slightly used vehicle, or lease a new(er) vehicle. She has had her eye on a dazzling blue SUV: it stares at her every time she drives by the lot. But she's not sure if she can justify its cost. Here are the costs and benefits she has gathered for each of these options: Monthly payment Time frame Warranty Full coverage insurance Operating cost Expected mileage per year Safety features (a) $550 Buy New 6 years Excellent for 100,000 miles. $210 per month $0.20 per mile 13,800 Maximum Total average monthly cost $ $380 Buy Used 4 years Excellent for next 40,000 miles only $165 per month $0.20 per mile 13,800 Moderate Buy Used Lease Midnight-Blue SUV $310 plus $2 per mile if over 10,000 miles per year 2 years Excellent for length of lease. Identify the relevant costs associated with each of Helen's three options. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.) Buy New $190 per month $0.20 per mile 13,800 $ Maximum Lease Midnight Blue SUV
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