Value. A contractor has to choose one of the following alternatives in performing earthmoving contracts: Buy a heavy-duty truck for $35,000. Salvage value is expected to be $8000 at the end of the vehicle's 7-year depreciable life. Maintenance is $2500 per year. Daily operating expenses are $200. Hire a similar unit for $550 per day. Based on a 10% after-tax rate of return, how many days per year must the truck be used to justify its purchase? Base your calculations on straight-line depreciation and a 50% income tax rate