Question: Show work as well. A transit district has asked for assistance in determining the proper fare for its bus system. An effective annual interest rate

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A transit district has asked for assistance in determining the proper fare for its bus system. An effective annual interest rate of 7% is to be used. The following additional information was compiled.

Cost per bus $60,000

Bus life 20 years

Salvage Value $10,000

Miles driven per year 37,440 7

Number of passengers80,000

Operating cost $1.00 per mile in the first year, increasing $0.10 per mile after each year thereafter

determining the proper fare for its bus system. An effective annual interest

8. If the fare is to remain constant for the next 20 years, the breakeven fare per passenger is most nearly: (A) $0.51 per passenger (B) $0.61 per passenger (C) $0.84 per passenger (D) $0.88 per passenger 9. If the transit district decides to set the perpassenger fare at $0.35 for the rst year, approximately how much should the passenger fare go up each year thereafter such that the district can break even in 20 years? (A) $0.022 increase per year (B) $0.036 increase per year (C) $0.06? increase per year (D) $0.022 increase per year 10. If the transit district decides to set the perpassenger fare at $0.35 for the rst year and the perpassenger fare goes up $0.05 each year thereafter, the additional government subsidy (per passenger) needed for the district to break even in 20 years is most nearly? (A) $0.] 1 (B) $0.12 (C) $0.16 (D) $0.21

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