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A company is preparing the cost estimate for transporting 10 pallets of goods to a distribution center. The pallets will be shipped together on a single freight order.
Unloading at the distribution center requires forklifts. The company can either ship 3 forklifts along with the pallets, or rent 3 forklifts locally from the provider.
At the distribution center, unloading is carried out by local service providers. Each provider charges a labor fee for unloading the shipment. If the company chooses not to ship its own forklifts, the provider will also charge a rental fee for the forklifts used.
Unloading at the distribution center requires forklifts. The company can either ship 3 forklifts along with the pallets, or rent 3 forklifts locally from the provider.
At the distribution center, unloading is carried out by local service providers. Each provider charges a labor fee for unloading the shipment. If the company chooses not to ship its own forklifts, the provider will also charge a rental fee for the forklifts used.
$2,230
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Difficulty:
45%
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Question Stats:
67% (03:22) correct
33%
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If the company chooses to ship 3 forklifts along with the 10 pallets, what is the lowest possible total cost of transportation and unloading?
| $2,230 | |
| $2,240 | |
| $2,300 | |
| $2,340 | |
| $2,410 |
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$2,230
The minimum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P2.: True
The minimum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C3.: False
The minimum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.: False
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Difficulty:
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Question Stats:
36% (02:24) correct
64%
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For each of the following statements, select True if it correctly describes the minimum total cost of transporting and unloading, and False otherwise.
| True | False | |
| The minimum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P2. | ||
| The minimum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C3. | ||
| The minimum total occurs when forklifts are shipped. |
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The minimum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P2.: True
The minimum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C3.: False
The minimum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.: False
The maximum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C1.: False
The maximum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P3.: False
The maximum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.: False
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Difficulty:
95%
(hard)
Question Stats:
36% (02:00) correct
64%
(01:36)
wrong
based on 379
sessions
History
Date
Time
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For each of the following statements, select True if it correctly describes the maximum total cost of transporting and unloading, and False otherwise.
| True | False | |
| The maximum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C1. | ||
| The maximum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P3. | ||
| The maximum total occurs when forklifts are shipped. |
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Official Answer
The maximum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C1.: False
The maximum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P3.: False
The maximum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.: False
Question 2:
• The minimum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P2.
If forklifts are rented, then obviously the cheapest option would be with the provider that has the lowest combined labor fee and forklift rental fee. Among all providers, P2 has labor $250 and rental $70 per forklift, or $210 for three, totaling $460. This is the lowest combination, so this statement is True.
• The minimum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C3.
If forklifts are shipped, then the minimum total occurs with the carrier that provides the lowest combined cost for 10 pallets plus 3 forklifts. Carrier C5 gives $1,700 for pallets and $330 for forklifts, or $2,030 total. Carrier C3 gives $1,800 + $300 = $2,100, which is higher. Therefore this statement is False.
• The minimum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.
To determine the minimum, we first compare when forklifts are shipped and when they are rented.
So the minimum total is $2,060 when forklifts are rented. Therefore this statement is False.
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• The minimum total, if forklifts are rented at the warehouse, involves Provider P2.
If forklifts are rented, then obviously the cheapest option would be with the provider that has the lowest combined labor fee and forklift rental fee. Among all providers, P2 has labor $250 and rental $70 per forklift, or $210 for three, totaling $460. This is the lowest combination, so this statement is True.
• The minimum total, if forklifts are shipped with the pallets, involves Carrier C3.
If forklifts are shipped, then the minimum total occurs with the carrier that provides the lowest combined cost for 10 pallets plus 3 forklifts. Carrier C5 gives $1,700 for pallets and $330 for forklifts, or $2,030 total. Carrier C3 gives $1,800 + $300 = $2,100, which is higher. Therefore this statement is False.
• The minimum total occurs when forklifts are shipped.
To determine the minimum, we first compare when forklifts are shipped and when they are rented.
- If forklifts are shipped, then we are looking for the lowest carrier cost for pallets plus three forklifts. Carrier C5 gives $1,700 for pallets and $330 for forklifts, or $2,030. With the lowest labor fee of $200 from Provider P3, the total is $2,230.
- If forklifts are rented, then we are looking for the lowest pallet cost among carriers and the lowest rental+labor among providers. The lowest pallet cost is with Carrier C1 ($1,600). The cheapest provider is P2, with $250 labor and $210 rental, totaling $460. Together, this gives $2,060.
So the minimum total is $2,060 when forklifts are rented. Therefore this statement is False.
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Question 1:
Since the forklifts are shipped with the 10 pallets, the only provider cost is the labor fee. The lowest labor fee is clearly with Provider P3 at $200, so we only need to compare carriers for shipping costs.
The lowest total is therefore $2,230 with Carrier C5 and Provider P3.
Answer: $2,230
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Since the forklifts are shipped with the 10 pallets, the only provider cost is the labor fee. The lowest labor fee is clearly with Provider P3 at $200, so we only need to compare carriers for shipping costs.
- Carrier C1: $1,600 for pallets + $540 for forklifts = $2,140; with labor $200 we get $2,340.
- Carrier C2: $2,000 for pallets + $270 for forklifts = $2,270; with labor $200 we get $2,470.
- Carrier C3: $1,800 for pallets + $300 for forklifts = $2,100; with labor $200 we get $2,300.
- Carrier C4: $2,200 for pallets + $210 for forklifts = $2,410; with labor $200 we get $2,610.
- Carrier C5: $1,700 for pallets + $330 for forklifts = $2,030; with labor $200 we get $2,230.
The lowest total is therefore $2,230 with Carrier C5 and Provider P3.
Answer: $2,230
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