A) Shipper:    J&J Company       123 John Street     Toronto, ON, Canada, L5R 2N3     Shipment:   140 cartons of books   Total weight: 426 kg   Dimensions of each carton: 15 cm x 49 cm x 47 cm       B) Shipper:   R&R Company       432 Avenue Road    Toronto, ON, Canada, R2S 1A3       Shipment:   380 cartons of umbrellas   Total weight: 700 kg   Dimensions of each carton: 39 in x 18 in x 19 in   What is the profit on this shipment?  full calculation

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Your company offers a weekly consolidation service from Toronto to Frankfort , via Lufthansa Airways.  The carrier has given you a 1000  kg (or less) buying rate of CAN $2.27/kg and a  plus 1000 kg buying rate of CAN $1.85/kg.  You sell this service to clients who ship 700 kg (or less) at a rate of CAN $2.95/kg and for clients who ship in excess of 700 kg at a rate of CAN $2.55/kg.  

 

 A) Shipper:    J&J Company    

  123 John Street     Toronto, ON, Canada, L5R 2N3    

Shipment:   140 cartons of books   Total weight: 426 kg 

 Dimensions of each carton: 15 cm x 49 cm x 47 cm    

 

B) Shipper:   R&R Company    

  432 Avenue Road    Toronto, ON, Canada, R2S 1A3     

 Shipment:   380 cartons of umbrellas   Total weight: 700 kg 

 Dimensions of each carton: 39 in x 18 in x 19 in  

What is the profit on this shipment?  full calculation

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