In: Economics
QUESTION 4
The gravity on Mars is 3.711 m/s². Since you came from the Moon previously, where gravity is 1.62 m/s², you have tiny leg muscles. Not only do you look funny but walking around is a struggle. You want a Mars hopper to take you around and there are two propellant options, hypergolic and LOX-hydrocarbon. You will use the vehicle on average 50,000 km per year, with a useful life of 3 years for the LOX engine and 4 years for the Hypergol. INTEREST is 10% per year. Other comparative information is as follows:
| 
 LOX  | 
 Hypergol  | 
|
| 
 Vehicle Cost  | 
 $13,000  | 
 $12,000  | 
| 
 Fuel per liter  | 
 $0.48  | 
 $0.51  | 
| 
 Mileage in km/liter  | 
 35  | 
 28  | 
| 
 Annual maintenance  | 
 $300  | 
 $200  | 
| 
 Annual operating costs  | 
 $500  | 
 $500  | 
| 
 Resale Value  | 
 2180  | 
 200  | 
Enter the difference between the two options in AW: