Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 15
Practice objective / multiple choice question 15 from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
A firm must transport 500 tonnes of cement from a quarry to a city. Two transport options are available: - Rail: fixed cost per trip ₦150,000, capacity 100 tonnes per trip, variable cost ₦200 per tonne. - Road: fixed cost per truck ₦30,000, capacity 10 tonnes per truck, variable cost ₦250 per tonne. Because of road congestion, at most 20 trucks can be used. Determine the numbers of rail trips and trucks that minimise total transport cost and state that minimum cost (in naira).
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This is Waec Model Questions Vol1 2023 Economics Question 15. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Waec Model Questions Vol1 Economics examination.
Difficulty level: Hard .
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