Because of Its Age, Your Car Costs $4,000 Annually in Maintenance

question 34

Multiple Choice

Because of its age, your car costs $4,000 annually in maintenance expense.You could replace it with a newer vehicle costing $8,000.Both vehicles would be expected to last four more years.If your opportunity cost is 8 percent, by how much must maintenance expense decrease on the newer vehicle to justify its purchase?

• A)$1,250
• B)$1,585
• C)$2,000
• D)$2,415

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Definitions:

Quick Ratios

A liquidity metric that measures a company's ability to cover its current liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Obsolete Inventory

Items that can no longer be sold due to outdating, changes in market demands, or deterioration, often leading to their removal from inventory at a loss.

Current Ratio

A financial metric illustrating a firm's capacity to cover its short-term debts within a year, determined by dividing current assets by current liabilities.

Capital Expenditures

Money utilized by an organization to buy, refine, and preserve solid assets such as estates, production sites, or equipment.