The equivalent cost per km for Option 2 is $ The equivalent cost per km for Option 1 is $ The cheaper option for the company is
The equivalent cost per km for Option 2 is $ The equivalent cost per km for Option 1 is $ The cheaper option for the company is
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Option 1 - A company is currently paying its employees $0.38 per kilometre
to drive their own cars on company business.
Option 2 - The company is considering supplying employees with cars, which
would involve purchasing at $25000, with an estimated three year life, a net
salvage value of $8000, taxes and insurance at a cost of $900 per year, and
operating and maintenance expenses of $0.22 per kilometre. If the interest
rate is 10% and the company anticipates an employee's annual travel to be
22,000 kilometres, answer the following questions: (Keep 2 decimal places)
The equivalent cost per km for Option 2 is $
The equivalent cost per km for Option 1 is $
The cheaper option for the company is
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