You are considering buying a car from a company which offers an insurance plan for a...

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You are considering buying a car from a company which offers an insurance plan for a one-time cost today of $75. For this price, the company will cover any repair costs over $50 each year for the next 5 years. You estimate that the probability of the new car requiring a repair exceeding $50 is 0.01 during the first year, 0.025 during the second, 0.045 for the third, 0.07 for the fourth, and 0.10 for the fifth year. Assuming the occurrence of a repair in each year is statistically independent and your MARR is 10%, what annual amount of a repair (exceeding $50) each year for 5 years would make you indifferent to buying the insurance. In other words, at what annual repair amount would you break even on your insurance cost? You are considering buying a car from a company which offers an insurance plan for a one-time cost today of $75. For this price, the company will cover any repair costs over $50 each year for the next 5 years. You estimate that the probability of the new car requiring a repair exceeding $50 is 0.01 during the first year, 0.025 during the second, 0.045 for the third, 0.07 for the fourth, and 0.10 for the fifth year. Assuming the occurrence of a repair in each year is statistically independent and your MARR is 10%, what annual amount of a repair (exceeding $50) each year for 5 years would make you indifferent to buying the insurance. In other words, at what annual repair amount would you break even on your insurance cost?