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HWHui Wing6y ago
A transport company operates a regular delivery service from its warehouse at point A to a destination at point B, the total annual kilometres covered (including 100 outward and return journeys) being 18,000 km's per 10-ton vehicle For the outward journey the vehicle is always fully loaded and in addition there is a regular demand for return loads of 400 tons per vehicle per annum. The standard charge to customers is 24 cents per ton/km. The costs of operating this service per vehicle are as follows:- Vehicle fixed charges $5,400 per annum Drivers' wages, including normal overtime $10,260 per annum Vehicle running costs 33 cents per km The company is willing to pay a bonus to drivers of up to 30% of any additional profit for obtaining additional return loads. (a) What annual profit would be earned per vehicle without any additional return loads? Answer: Annual cost per vehicle Fixed charges $5,400 Drivers' wages $10,260 Running cost 18,000 x 33 cents $5,940 Total Cost ($21,600) Ton/km's Income 100 outward journeys = 9,000km's x 10tons 90,000 Return journeys = 400 tons x 90 km's 36,000 Total 126,000 x 24 cents $30,240 Annual profit per vehicle 8,640 Below my questions: I am completely confused by the unit. 1)why the income is calculated by 100 outward journeys = 9,000km's x 10tons why the answer uses 9000km to times 10tons? 2)why return journey calculates per journey i.e (9000/100) it's not per ton per km Thank you very much.
HWHui Wing6y ago#1
Answer: Annual cost per vehicle Fixed charges?????????????????????$5,400 Drivers’ wages?????????????????????$10,260 Running cost 18,000 x 33 cents?????????????$5,940 Total Cost??????????????????????($21,600) ??????????????????????Ton/km’s Income 100 outward journeys = 9,000km’s x 10tons???90,000 Return journeys = 400 tons x 90 km’s ??????36,000 Total 126,000 x 24 cents????????????????$30,240 Annual profit per vehicle ????????????????8,640
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor6y ago#2
9,000 kms is used because the return journey is 18,000 km so it must be 9,000 each way. The outward and the return journey need looking at separately because it is always fully loaded on the outward journey, but not for the return journey. For the outward journey there is 10 tons on each journey. However for the return journey there are 400 tons per year (not for each trip).
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