Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259667473
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 24P
Timely Transport provides local delivery service for a number of downtown and suburban businesses. Delivery charges are based on distance and weight involved for each delivery 10 cents per pound and 15 cents per mile. Also, there is a $10 handling fee per parcel.
a. Develop an expression that summarizes delivery charges.
b. Determine the delivery charge for transporting a 40-pound parcel 26 miles.
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