Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 20
Practice objective / multiple choice question 20 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
A shipment of 10 tonnes must be moved from City X to City Y.\n\nRoute 1: road only, distance 250 km, average speed 80 km h⁻¹, cost £0.25 per km per tonne, no transfers.\n\nRoute 2: rail for 150 km (speed 100 km h⁻¹, cost £0.18 per km per tonne) then road for 120 km (speed 70 km h⁻¹, cost £0.22 per km per tonne). A transfer penalty of £15 per tonne is incurred at the rail‑road interchange.\n\nThe value of time is £0.05 per tonne per hour of transport.\n\nCalculate the total cost per tonne for each route (including transport cost, time cost and any transfer penalty) and indicate which route is cheaper. Give the costs to two decimal places.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Geography Question 20. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
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