14) Stan bought a car three years ago for $20,000. Recently he got a promotion and is deciding whether to keep his old car or to buy a new one. His dealer told him that the current market price of his old car is $15,000, The car maintenance costs are $1,000 now, and they are going to increase each year by at least $500. Stan compares his old car with a new one that, he calculates, would have an equivalent annual cost of $4,100. What is Stan's optimal decision if his current interest rate is 7%?

14) Stan bought a car three years ago for $20,000. Recently he got a promotion and is deciding whether to keep his old car or to buy a new one. His dealer told him that the current market price of his old car is $15,000, The car maintenance costs are $1,000 now, and they are going to increase each year by at least $500. Stan compares his old car with a new one that, he calculates, would have an equivalent annual cost of $4,100. What is Stan's optimal decision if his current interest rate is 7%?

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter3: Demand Analysis

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