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7 June, 05:30

Your options for shipping $100,000 of machine parts from Baltimore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are (1) use a ship that will take 30 days at a cost of $3,800 or (2) truck the parts to Los Angeles and then ship at a total cost of $4,800. The second option will take only 20 days. You are paid via a letter of credit the day the parts arrive. Your holding cost is estimated at 30% of the value per year.

a) Which option is more economical? b) What customer issues are not included in the data presented?

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  1. 7 June, 05:33
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    Answer: option X is more economical

    Explanation: product holding cost = (Cost of holding annually x value of products) / 365

    = (0.30% x $100,000) / 365 = 82.19

    Using option X

    $3,800 + ($82.19 x 30) = $3,800 + $2465.7 = $6265.7

    Using option Y

    $4,800 + ($82.19 x 20) = $4,800 + $1,643.8 = $6443.8

    a. Option X is more economical Of the two because it saves ($6,443.8 - $6265.7), Because you get to save $178.1

    b. From the information or data provided in the question, it was not stated if the customers required or needed a faster shipping schedule or not.
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