Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 18
Practice objective / multiple choice question 18 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
Two possible road routes connect Town X to Town Y. - Route A: distance 120 km, average speed 60 km h⁻¹, vehicle operating cost £0.30 km⁻¹, toll £5 per trip, no environmental surcharge. - Route B: distance 150 km, average speed 75 km h⁻¹, vehicle operating cost £0.25 km⁻¹, no toll, but an environmental cost of £0.10 km⁻¹. The monetary value of travel time is £8 per hour. Assuming a single vehicle makes one trip, calculate the total cost per trip for each route (including operating, toll/environmental, and time costs). If 200 trips are made per year, determine the annual cost for each route and state which route should be selected on economic grounds.
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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Geography Question 18. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.
Difficulty level: Hard .
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