A specific type of financial instrument pays 15% simple interest (based on the purchase value) and lasts for 1.5 years. The instrument can be bought at any price. An investor purchases the instrument for P0, and has calculated that the total value of the investment (i. e. P0 plus interest earned) will be $4,000 at maturity. Calculate P0, giving your answer to the nearest dollar. Give your answer in dollars to the nearest dollar. Do not include the dollar symbol or commas in your answer.

Carla was trying to decide what to do saturday evening. she has $100 available to spend for the evening. she has narrowed her choices down to these events: braves game, a concert of an artist she likes, or the georgia aquarium. admission to the braves game is $25, hot dogs cost $10, sodas cost $5. the concert costs $25 for admission, $20 for a souvernir t-shirt, and $10 for a soda. the georgia aquarium has the show of a lifetime with an all you can eat and drink that costs $100. carla does not want to take any driving chances, so in addition to the cost of the aquarium, she will also need to pay for her uber/lyft, which is $15 each way. which option should carla choose if she wants to spend the least? based on that choice, what then is carla's oppotunity cost? fully explain your answer in at least one paragraph.