Suppose you have 10 shipments to make, each of which weighs 900 pounds. The freight carrier offers to consolidate them i

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Suppose you have 10 shipments to make, each of which weighs 900 pounds. The freight carrier offers to consolidate them i

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Suppose you have 10 shipments to make, each of which weighs 900 pounds. The freight carrier offers to consolidate them into one shipment of 9,000 pounds, but will charge an additional $300 (total, not per stop) to do so.
Which option would you select?
Show the total cost of each option (and how you calculated these costs) to support your response.
Question 19 5 pts A freight company publishes the following rates: Shipment Weight Cost per 100 pounds Less than 500 lbs $20 500-999 lbs $18 1000-4,999 lbs $15.50 5,000-9,999 lbs $14 10,000 lbs or more $13 Suppose you have 10 shipments to make, each of which weighs 900 pounds. The freight carrier offers to consolidate them into one shipment of 9,000 pounds, but will charge an additional $300 (total, not per stop) to do so. Which option would you select? • Agree to the carrier's offer and consolidate into one shipment • Keep your shipments separate Show the total cost of each option (and how you calculated these costs) to support your response.
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