Jane Spring maintained this record of vehicle expenses for last year: gas, $845.96; oil, lube, miscellaneous, $68.85; insurance, $418.50; and license, $35.00. She drove 8,280 miles last year. Her 2-year-old vehicle cost $19,860.00 new and is now worth $11,860.00. a. What was her depreciation? b. What were her total variable costs?

Depreciation: $4,000.00

Variable costs : $914.81  

Explanation:

The value of the car when new = $19,860.00

Values after two years =$11,860.00

Accumulated depreciation for two years

= $19,860.00 - $11,860.00

=$8,000.00

Assuming straight depreciation method, depreciation each of the two years

=$8,000.00/2

=$4,000.00

Variable costs are the cost that changes with usages. In this case, variable costs are gas and oil, lube, and miscellaneous.

Variable costs =  $845.96 +  $68.85

Variable costs =  $914.81