Problema Solution

The owner of Flat Broke Construction buys a back-hoe for $80,000. The life of a back-hoe is 10 years, and it will then have a salvage value of $7,500. Express the value of the back-hoe as a time function. What is the value of the back-hoe after 6 1/2 years?

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The time function is v(y)=(amount loss per year)(number of years)+(new price)

 

v(y)=(7250)(y)+80000

 

For 6.5 years

 

v(y)=(7250)(6.5)+80000

127125

 

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