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Problem 15-3 A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two shippers, A and...

Problem 15-3

A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two shippers, A and B. Both offer a two-day rate: A for $512 and B for $521. In addition, A offers a three-day rate of $462 and a nine-day rate of $407, and B offers a four-day rate of $453 and a seven-day rate of $422. Annual holding costs are 36 percent of unit price. Three hundred and ninety boxes are to be shipped, and each box has a price of $144. Which shipping alternative would you recommend? (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "$" sign in your response.)

A B
Option Cost Option Cost
2 days $ 2 days $
3 days $ 4 days $
9 days $ 7 days $

Ship two-day using A

Ship three-day using A

Ship two-day using B

Ship four-day using B

Ship seven-day using B

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