Engineering Economy
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Chapter 11, Problem 2P
Refer to Example 11-2. Assuming gasoline costs $4.00 per gallon, find the breakeven mileage per year between the hybrid vehicle and the gas-only vehicle. All other factors remain the same.
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Pierre Rizzo is considering purchasing a new car. The price of the car is $60000, and Pierre hopes to keep it 4 years and then sell it for $19000. Based on past experience, Pierre drives about 12,000 km per year and lives in a downtown
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Pierre Rizzo is considering purchasing a new car. The price of the car is $60000, and Pierre hopes to keep it 4 years and then sell it for $19000. Based on past experience, Pierre drives about 12,000 km per year and lives in a downtown
apartment where they must pay a $63 per month parking fee.Pierre has budgeted the following automobile expense items for the next 4 years:
Expense
Gasoline(13.7L Per 100KM)($1.71 Per Liter)
Licence/Registration
Insurance
Maintenance
Tires ($1407 per set that last 42000KM)
Parking (48 Months)
Interest
Depreciation (STRAIGHT LINE)
Cost
Fixed/Variable
Variable
$483
Fixed
$3309
Fixed
$960
Variable
Variable
$3024
Fixed
$3090
Fixed
Fixed
CALCULATE THE FOLLOWING USING THE ABOVE INFORMATION:
TOTAL FIXED COSTS (TFC)
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS (TVC)
TOTAL KMS
TOTAL COSTS (TC)
48000KM
AVG. FIXED COSTS/KM
AVG. VARIABLE COSTS/KM
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AVG. TOTAL COSTS/KM
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Chapter 11 Solutions
Engineering Economy
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