Question: Tax Day is April 15th. Suppose student Sally Jones wants to buy a new Toyota Camry. A dealer in Weston (Broward County – 5 miles each way) is offering the car for $25000 plus a 7% county sales tax. A dealer in Naples (Collier County- 75 miles each way) is offering the same car for $23500 plus a 7.5% county sales tax. A dealer in Daytona Beach (Volusia County – 250 miles away) is offering the same car for $23000 plus a 6.5% county sales tax. Assume the costs incurred for Sally’s travel to and from these dealers would be $1 per mile (tax included).
Which dealer should she buy from and how much would she pay?
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The Dealer in Daytona Beach (paying $24995).
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