Answer:
$24,000
Explanation:
For computing the least number of miles first we need to calculate the total annual costs for both the plans that are shown below:
For leasing:
Fixed monthly cost = $480
So, yearly cost = $480 × 12 = $5,760
Cost per mile = $0.04
Let x is the miles driven
So, the equation would be
= $5,760 + 0.04x ........................... (1)
Now In case of purchasing:
Fixed yearly cost = $4,800
Cost per mile = 0.08
The equation would be
= $4,800 + 0.08x ......................... (2)
Now equate these equations
So,
Cost of leasing ≤ Cost of purchasing
$5,760 + 0.04x ≤ $4,800 + 0.08x
$960 ≤ 0.04x
$24,000 ≤ x