A cement grinding mill "X" with a capacity of 47.894 tons per hour utilizes forged steel grinding balls costing P12,476 per ton, which have a wear rate of 124 grams per ton cement milled. Another cement mill "Y" of the same capacity uses high chrome steel grinding balls costing P62,000 per ton with a wear rate of 30 grams per ton cement milled. Determine the more economical grinding mill, considering other factors to be the same. What is the total cost for grinding mill "X"? (amount in PhP/hr) to work
A cement grinding mill "X" with a capacity of 47.894 tons per hour utilizes forged steel grinding balls costing P12,476 per ton, which have a wear rate of 124 grams per ton cement milled. Another cement mill "Y" of the same capacity uses high chrome steel grinding balls costing P62,000 per ton with a wear rate of 30 grams per ton cement milled. Determine the more economical grinding mill, considering other factors to be the same. What is the total cost for grinding mill "X"? (amount in PhP/hr) to work
Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1QTC
Related questions
Question
9. K
Please answer in 4 decimal places
Topic:
![A cement grinding mill "X" with a capacity of 47.894 tons per hour utilizes forged steel grinding balls costing P12,476 per ton, which have a
wear rate of 124 grams per ton cement milled.
Another cement mill "Y" of the same capacity uses high chrome steel grinding balls costing P62,000 per ton with a wear rate of 30 grams
per ton cement milled.
Determine the more economical grinding mill, considering other factors to be the same.
What is the total cost for grinding mill "X"? (amount in PhP/hr)
to work](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F590f994c-145d-42f4-be99-d6a638a69fb2%2F0b08054d-b998-4c2e-bb0d-13689b31d89d%2Fwdqrymp_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A cement grinding mill "X" with a capacity of 47.894 tons per hour utilizes forged steel grinding balls costing P12,476 per ton, which have a
wear rate of 124 grams per ton cement milled.
Another cement mill "Y" of the same capacity uses high chrome steel grinding balls costing P62,000 per ton with a wear rate of 30 grams
per ton cement milled.
Determine the more economical grinding mill, considering other factors to be the same.
What is the total cost for grinding mill "X"? (amount in PhP/hr)
to work
Expert Solution
![](/static/compass_v2/shared-icons/check-mark.png)
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
Step by step
Solved in 3 steps
![Blurred answer](/static/compass_v2/solution-images/blurred-answer.jpg)
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, economics and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
![ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9780190931919/9780190931919_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Principles of Economics (12th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134078779/9780134078779_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Engineering Economy (17th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134870069/9780134870069_smallCoverImage.gif)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
![ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS](https://compass-isbn-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/isbn_cover_images/9780190931919/9780190931919_smallCoverImage.gif)
![Principles of Economics (12th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134078779/9780134078779_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134078779
Author:
Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Engineering Economy (17th Edition)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9780134870069/9780134870069_smallCoverImage.gif)
Engineering Economy (17th Edition)
Economics
ISBN:
9780134870069
Author:
William G. Sullivan, Elin M. Wicks, C. Patrick Koelling
Publisher:
PEARSON
![Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781305585126/9781305585126_smallCoverImage.gif)
Principles of Economics (MindTap Course List)
Economics
ISBN:
9781305585126
Author:
N. Gregory Mankiw
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781337106665/9781337106665_smallCoverImage.gif)
Managerial Economics: A Problem Solving Approach
Economics
ISBN:
9781337106665
Author:
Luke M. Froeb, Brian T. McCann, Michael R. Ward, Mike Shor
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
![Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…](https://www.bartleby.com/isbn_cover_images/9781259290619/9781259290619_smallCoverImage.gif)
Managerial Economics & Business Strategy (Mcgraw-…
Economics
ISBN:
9781259290619
Author:
Michael Baye, Jeff Prince
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education