Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A freight company can use either rail or road to move goods. Fixed cost per trip: rail £500, road £200. Variable cost per ton‑km: rail £0.04, road £0.06. Maximum load per trip: rail 30 t, road 10 t. The company must transport 45 t over 350 km. Determine the minimum total cost and the combination of trips (how many rail and road trips, and the load on each) that achieves this minimum cost.

Answer Options

A. £1 635, using one full rail trip (30 t) and a second road trip with 15 t
B. £1 700, using three road trips (10 t each) and one rail trip (15 t)
C. £1 650, using one full rail trip (30 t) and two road trips (10 t and 5 t)
Correct Answer D. £1 630, using one full rail trip (30 t) and a second rail trip with 15 t
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
£1 630, using one full rail trip (30 t) and a second rail trip with 15 t

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Geography Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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