Neco Model Questions Vol1 2025 Commerce Question 29

A trader must transport goods from Lagos to Kano. Two possible routes are available: Route A - Lagos → Ilorin → Kaduna → Kano with distances 300 km, 400 km and 200 km respectively; the truck rate is \(₦120\) per km for the first 800 km and \(₦100\) per km thereafter, and a fixed loading/unloading cost of \(₦5,000\) is incurred at each intermediate city and at the final destination. Route B - Lagos → Abuja → Kano with distances 750 km and 500 km; the truck rate is \(₦130\) per km for the first 600 km and \(₦110\) per km thereafter, and a fixed cost of \(₦6,000\) is incurred at each intermediate city and at the final destination. Which route results in the lower total transportation cost and what is that cost?