单项选择题
AVERAGE COSTS TO OPERATE THREE TYPESOF CARS OVER A FOUR—YEAR PERIOD (based Oil 15,000 miles per year) |
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Standard Car | COMpact CaR | Subcompact Car | |
Purchase Price | $8,000 | $5,600 | $4,800 |
Interest | 2,11 2 | 1,479 | 1,267 |
Insurance | 2.000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
Maintenance/Tires | 1,120 | 1,080 | 920 |
Fuel*/Oil | 6,429 | 4,500 | 3,000 |
Subtotal | 19,661 | 14,659 | 11,987 |
Resale Value | —2,000 | —1,400 | -1,200 |
Total Cost to Operate the Car |
$17,661 | $13,259 | $10,787 |
AVERAGE ANNUALSAVINGS THROUGH CAR—POOL ING TO WORK RATHER THAN DRIVING ALONE |
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Type of Car |
Annual Cost Driving to Work Alone |
Annual Savings Per Person | |||
2-person Car Pool |
3-Derson Car Pool |
4-Derson Car Pool |
5-person Car Pool |
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Standard | $2,491 | $1,146 | $1,544 | $1,719 | $1,843 |
Compact | 1,870 | 860 | 1,159 | 1,290 | 1,384 |
Subcompact | 1,521 | 700 | 943 | 1,050 | 1,126 |
AVERAGE DAILY COST OF VAN-POOL ING TOWORK | |
Round-Trip Miles | Van Pool Cost per Passenger |
20 | $1.45 |
25 | 1. 54 |
30 | 1.63 |
40 | 1.81 |
50 | 1.99 |
60 | 2.17 |
*Based on$1.50 per gallon for fuel.
If the cost of oil is negligible,what is the mileage(average miles per gallon of fuel)of a compact car() A. 13
B. 18
C. 20
D. 25
E. 28