When you purchase a new washing machine for $300, you automatically get a 1-year warranty on the washing machine. When you get to checkout, you are offered a two-year extended warranty that will recover the costs of replacing your washing machine. Suppose that if your washing machine breaks down in year two, comparable washing machines cost $270 and if your washing machine breaks down in year three, comparable washing machines cost $240. Each year there is a 5 percent chance that your washing machine will break down. You buy the washing machine on a credit card that has a 12 percent interest rate. How much are you willing to pay for the extended warranty?
Please round your final answer to two decimal places.
◦ $7,776.00
◦ $25.50
◦ $19.30
◦ $0.00