An outboard motor has an initial price of $1,000. A service contract costs $200 for the first year and increases $120 per year thereafter. The total cost of the outboard motor (in dollars) after n years is given by C(n) = 1,000 +240 + 40n², where n ≥ 1. Complete parts (A) through (C). (A) Write an expression for the average cost per year, C(n), for n years. C(n) = ☐

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An outboard motor has an initial price of $1,000. A service contract costs $200 for the first year and increases $120 per year thereafter. The total cost of the outboard motor (in dollars) after n years is given by C(n) = 1,000 +240 + 40n², where n ≥ 1. Complete parts (A)
through (C).
(A) Write an expression for the average cost per year, C(n), for n years.
C(n) = ☐
Transcribed Image Text:An outboard motor has an initial price of $1,000. A service contract costs $200 for the first year and increases $120 per year thereafter. The total cost of the outboard motor (in dollars) after n years is given by C(n) = 1,000 +240 + 40n², where n ≥ 1. Complete parts (A) through (C). (A) Write an expression for the average cost per year, C(n), for n years. C(n) = ☐
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