Your options for shipping 100000 of machine parts from


Your options for shipping $100,000 of machine parts from Hamilton to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are (1) use a ship that will take 30 days at a cost of $3800, or (2) truck the parts to Vancouver and then ship at a total cost of $4800. The second option will take only 20 days. You are paid via a letter of credit the day the parts arrive. Your holding cost is estimated at 30% of the value per year.

a. Which option is more economical?

b. What customer issues are not included in the data presented?

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