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Timothy paid $14,850 for a used car 4 years ago. Because he did not properly maintain the car, he sold it for $3,960. What was his average annual depreciation?$2,590.75$2,810.90$2,722.50$2,486.50None of these choices are correct.

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First let's calculate the total depreciation:


14850-3960=10890

Now, to calculate the annual depreciation, we just need to divide the total depreciation by the number of years:


(10890)/(4)=2722.5

So the correct option is the third one: $2722.50.

User Sergey Prokofiev
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