A southern Georgia school distret is considering ordering 35 propane:fueled school buses. *Theyre healthier, they re cleaner burning, and they re much quieter than the diesel option," said

school administrator Propane/powered buses also reduce greenhouse gasses by 24% compared to gasoline powered buses and 7% compared to dinsel ones. But they come at a

premium- $96,000 for a propane modet, $12,000 more than the diesel equivalent.

The propane buy operating cost (above and beyond fuel cost) is 39 cents/mile, compared to 40 conts for the diesel. Diesel fuel costs about $4/gallon in Georgia, about $1 more than propane, By

mileage is 13 mpg for the propane model ye 11 mpg for diesel. The life of a school bus in the district avernoon 12 years, and each bus travels an average of 33,000 miles per year because the

district is so large and rutal, Which bus is the better choice based on a ife-cycie analysis?

The total cost of using one propano-fueled bun during its ife cycle is $ (Round your response to the noarest dollar.)

The total cost of using one propane-fueled bus during its life cycle is $ (Round your response to nearest dollar)

The total cost of using one diesel-fueled bus during its life cycle is $ (Round your response to nearest dollar)

The bus is the better choice based on a life-cycle analysis