Cost-volume-profit analysis can also be used in making personal financial decisions. For example, the purchase of a new car is one of your biggest personal expenditures. It is important that you carefully analyze your options. Suppose that you are considering the purchase of a hybrid vehicle. Lets assume the following facts. The hybrid will initially cost an additional $6,000 above the cost of a traditional vehicle. The hybrid will get 30 miles per gallon of gas, and the traditional car will get 20 miles per gallon. Also, assume that the cost of gas is $2.40 per gallon.

Hybrid car Traditional car Variable gasoline cost 0.12 0.08 The savings per mile 0.04 How many miles would you have to drive in order to break even on your investment in the hybrid car? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275. miles