Figure 12.7: Equivalent Annual Costs As A Function of Miles Driven
Figure 12.7: Equivalent Annual Costs As A Function of Miles Driven
Figure 12.7: Equivalent Annual Costs As A Function of Miles Driven
$(1,500)
$(2,000)
$(2,500)
$(3,000)
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
Miles Driven
Equivalent Annuity - Used Car
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9000
10000
Equivalent Annuity
Used Car
New Car
Initial cost
$3,000
$8,000
Maintenance costs/year
$1,500
1000
Fuel costs/mile
$0.20
$0.05
Lifetime
4
5
Number of miles driven=
5000
Discount Rate for analysis =
15%
Net present value =
Equivalent Annuity =
$ (10,137.45) $ (12,190.19)
$ (3,550.80) $ (3,636.52)
Break-even Chart
Number of Miles
Equivalent Annuity
Equivalent
- Used Annuity
Car
- New Car
1000 $
(2,751) $
(3,437)
2000 $
(2,951) $
(3,487)
3000 $
(3,151) $
(3,537)
4000 $
(3,351) $
(3,587)
5000 $
(3,551) $
(3,637)
6000 $
(3,751) $
(3,687)
7000 $
(3,951) $
(3,737)
8000 $
(4,151) $
(3,787)
9000 $
(4,351) $
(3,837)
10000 $
(4,551) $
(3,887)
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Equal Lives
Year
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Old Car
-3000
-3000
-3000
-3000
-3000
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