Problem
A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two shippers, A and B. Both offer a two-day rate: A for $536 and B for $525.
In addition, A offers a three-day rate of $464 and a nine-day rate of $416, and B offers a four-day rate of $459 and a seven-day rate of $436. Annual holding costs are 37 percent of unit price.
Three hundred and ninety boxes are to be shipped, and each box has a price of $154. Which shipping alternative would you recommend?
(Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "tiny_mce_markerquot; sign in your response.)
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A
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B
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| Option |
Cost |
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Option |
Cost |
| 2 days |
$ |
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2 days |
$ |
| 3 days |
$ |
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4 days |
$ |
| 9 days |
$ |
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7 days |
$ |