Happy Trails, a Bicycle Rental Company, Is Considering Purchasing Three

Multiple Choice

Happy Trails, a bicycle rental company, is considering purchasing three additional bicycles. Each bicycle would cost them $249.66. At the end of the first year the increase to their revenues would be $140 per bicycle. At the end of the second year the increase to their revenues again would be $140 per bicycle. Thereafter, there are no increases to their revenues. At which of the following interest rates is the sum of the present values of the additional revenues closest to the price of a bicycle?

A) 5 percent
B) 6 percent
C) 7 percent
D) 8 percent