The XYZ Chemical Company must ship 9,500 gallons of pesticides from its plant in Cincinnati, Ohio, to a customer in Columbia, Missouri. XYZ has a contract in place with Henderson Bulk Trucking Company as well as with the Central States Railroad. Both carriers are available for the move. Henderson will charge $600 per tank truck, and Central States A?1 rate is $1,000 per tankcar. Henderson tanks can hold a maximum quantity of 7,000 gallons. XYZ has a fleet of 23,500-gallon tankcars available in Cincinnati. a. Given the above information, evaluate the cost of each alternative. b. What other

Henderson = $1,200

Central States = $1,000

Based on the calculations, Central States Railroad is better at a lower cost than Henderson

Explanation:

The question is to do an evaluation of the costs of use Henderson Bulk Trucking Company or the Central States Railroad

Step 1) Determine the cost of using Henderson

What is the cost per tank truck = $600

What is the capacity in gallons = 700 galloons

However, since XYZ Chemical needs to ship 9,600 gallons, it means it will make use of 2 trucks from Henderson as follows

The cost of Henderson Bulk Trucking = $600 x 2 = $1,200

Step 2) Determine the cost of using Central Railroad

What is the cost per tank truck = $1000

What is the capacity in gallons = 23,500 galloons

since XYZ Chemical needs to ship 9,600 gallons, it means it will make use of only one of the trucks

The cost of Central Roilroad = $1000 x 1 = $1,000

Based on the calculations, Central States Railroad is better at a lower cost than Henderson