5. In connection with surfacing a new highway, a contractor has a choice of two sites on which to set up the mixing plant equipment. The contractor estimates that it will cost P51.75 per cubic meter per kilometer to haul the asphalt paving material from the mixing plant to the job site. If site B is selected, there will be an added charge of P600 per day for a flagman and it needs 2 flagman. The job requires 50,000 cubic meters of mixed asphalt paving material. It is estimated that four months (17 weeks of five working days per week) will be required for the job

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b) For the selected site, how much profit can be made if it is paid P362.25 per cubic meter delivered to the job site?

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5. In connection with surfacing a new highway, a
contractor has a choice of two sites on which to
set up the mixing plant equipment.
The contractor estimates that it will cost P51.75
per cubic meter per kilometer to haul the asphalt
paving material from the mixing plant to the job
site.
If site B is selected, there will be an added
charge of P600 per day for a flagman and it needs 2 flagman.
The job requires 50,000 cubic meters of mixed
asphalt paving material. It is estimated that four
months (17 weeks of five working days per
week) will be required for the job
Cost Factors
Site A
Site B
4.3 km
Average hauling distance
6 km
Monthly rental of site
P45,000
P225,000
Cost to setup and
remove equipment
P675,000
Hauling expense
P51.75/Cu.m/km
P1,125,000
P51.75 / Cu.m/km
Transcribed Image Text:5. In connection with surfacing a new highway, a contractor has a choice of two sites on which to set up the mixing plant equipment. The contractor estimates that it will cost P51.75 per cubic meter per kilometer to haul the asphalt paving material from the mixing plant to the job site. If site B is selected, there will be an added charge of P600 per day for a flagman and it needs 2 flagman. The job requires 50,000 cubic meters of mixed asphalt paving material. It is estimated that four months (17 weeks of five working days per week) will be required for the job Cost Factors Site A Site B 4.3 km Average hauling distance 6 km Monthly rental of site P45,000 P225,000 Cost to setup and remove equipment P675,000 Hauling expense P51.75/Cu.m/km P1,125,000 P51.75 / Cu.m/km
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