Answer the Following Question(s)using the Information Below

question 167

Multiple Choice

Answer the following question(s) using the information below.John's 8-year-old Chevrolet Trail Blazer requires repairs estimated at $6,000 to make it roadworthy again.His wife, Sherry, suggested that he should buy a 5-year-old used Jeep Grand Cherokee instead for $6,000 cash.Sherry estimated the following costs for the two cars:

-The cost NOT relevant for this decision is the

• A)acquisition cost of the Trail Blazer.
• B)acquisition cost of the Grand Cherokee.
• C)repairs to the Trail Blazer.
• D)annual operating costs of the Grand Cherokee.
• E)annual operating costs of the Trail Blazer.

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