Federated Shipping, a competing overnight delivery service, informs the customer in Problem 65 that they would ship

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Federated Shipping, a competing overnight delivery service, informs the customer in Problem 65 that they would ship the 5-pound package for $29.95 and the 20-pound package for $59.20.
(A) If Federated Shipping computes its cost in the same manner as United Express, find the base price and the surcharge for Federated Shipping.
(B) Devise a simple rule that the customer can use to choose the cheaper of the two services for each package shipped. Justify your answer.
For Information: Refer to Problem 65.
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College Mathematics for Business Economics Life Sciences and Social Sciences

ISBN: 978-0321614001

12th edition

Authors: Raymond A. Barnett, Michael R. Ziegler, Karl E. Byleen

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