John is a very cost-conscious investor. His rule of thumb is that it costs $250 per year, starting in the first year of vehicle life to maintain an automobile. This expense increases by $250 each year over the life of the car. John is now considering the purchase of a four-year old car with 50,000 miles on it for $8,000. How much money will John have to set aside now to pay for maintenance (as a lump sum) if he keeps this car for seven years? John's interest rate is 7% per year. Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i= 7% per year. John will have to set aside to pay for maintenance. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
John is a very cost-conscious investor. His rule of thumb is that it costs $250 per year, starting in the first year of vehicle life to maintain an automobile. This expense increases by $250 each year over the life of the car. John is now considering the purchase of a four-year old car with 50,000 miles on it for $8,000. How much money will John have to set aside now to pay for maintenance (as a lump sum) if he keeps this car for seven years? John's interest rate is 7% per year. Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i= 7% per year. John will have to set aside to pay for maintenance. (Round to the nearest dollar.)
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Transcribed Image Text:John is a very cost-conscious investor. His rule of thumb is that it costs $250 per year, starting in the first year of vehicle life, to maintain an automobile. This expense increases by $250 each year over the life of the car. John is now considering the purchase of a four-year-old car with 50,000 miles on it for $8,000. How much money will John have to set aside now to pay for maintenance (as a lump sum) if he keeps this car for seven years? John's interest rate is 7% per year.
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