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 A tractor has a first cost of $40,000, a monthly op- erating cost of $1500, and a salvage value of $12,000 in 10 years

Accounting Nov 05, 2020

 A tractor has a first cost of $40,000, a monthly op- erating cost of $1500, and a salvage value of $12,000 in 10 years. The MARR is 12% per year. An identical tractor can be rented for $3200 per month (operating cost not included). If n is the minimum number of months per year the tractor must be used in order to justify its purchase, the relation to find n is represented by: (a) -40,000(A/P,1%,10) - 1500n + 12,000(A/F,1% 10) = 3200n (b) -40,000(A/P,12%,10) - 1500n + 12,000(A/F,12%,10) = 3200n (c) -40,000(A/P,1%,120) - 1500n + 12,000(A/F,1%,120) = 3200n (d) -40,000(A/P,11.4%,10) - 1500n + 12,000(A/F,11.4%,10) = 3200n
3) (3pts) 13.58: No change (Determine the number of month for breakeven) *Note: Any answer choice shown in the textbook (multiple choices of 13.58) is NOT correct.

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Solution:

Present worth of operating cost= 1,500*A

=1,500*5.65

Present worth of operating cost =8,475

where,

A=(1/1.12+(1/1.12)^2+...+(1.12)^10)

Present worth of salvage value = 12,000*(1/1.12)^10

=12,000*0.32

Present worth of salvage value =3,840

Actual Present worth   = 8,470+3,840+40,000

=52,310

Actual Present worth must be equal to the income of rent over a period of n months

Therefore,

52,310 = 3,200 n

n = 52310 / 3200

= 16.6months or

= 17 months to justify the purchase

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