Question: Please just show math. No one has been able to answer this question by showing math very confused on how to do this. A conventional

Please just show math. No one has been able to answer this question by showing math very confused on how to do this.

A conventional Toyota Camry has a list price of $23,070 and fuel economy ratings of 25 city/35 highway. A similar Toyota Camry Hybrid has a list price of $26,790 and fuel economy ratings of 43 city/39 highway. What price of gasoline justifies the purchase of the Hybrid, using the following assumptions.

- Cars are driven 50% city and 50% highway

- Cars are driven 15,000 miles a year for 11 years

- Consumers use a discount rate of 7%

- Consumers do not value the rebound effect, time savings associated with reduced refueling times, or performance differences between conventional and Hybrid cars.

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