Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $16,250 at the beginning of last year and...

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Kristen Lu purchased a used automobile for $16,250 at the beginning of last year and incurred the following operating costs:
Depreciation ($16,250-: 5 years) $ 3,250
Insurance $ 1,700
Garage rent for parking $ 900
Automobile registration $ 450
Gasoline, oil, tires, and repairs $ 0.09 per km
Kristen estimates that, at her current rate of usage, the car will have zero resale value in five years, so the annual straight-line depreciation is $3,250. The car is kept in a garage for a monthly fee.
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Kristen drove the car 21,000 kilometres last year. Compute the average cost per kilometre of owning and operating the car.
Note: Round your answer to 2 decimal places.
Kristen is unsure about whether she should use her own car or rent a car to go on an extended cross-country trip for two weeks during spring break. Which of the following costs this relevant in this decision?
multiple choice
Variable operating costs
Depreciation
Automobile tax
License costs
Insurance costs
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