Question: please answer with full solution. will upvote A container of ball-bearings valued at $25,000, currently located in Houston, TX, needs to be delivered to the

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A container of ball-bearings valued at $25,000, currently located in Houston, TX, needs to be delivered to the Morton, IL, plant. The standard shipment method, which costs $4500 takes five days while the special shipment method, which costs $5000 takes only one day. The annual holding cost rate for this type of item has been estimated at 28%. What must be the best decision that minimizes the total cost? O Cannot be determined O The special shipping method must be chosen because it is faster. O The standard shipping method must be chosen because its price is lower than the special shipping method. The special shipping method must be chosen because the extra shipping cost is less than the savings O The standard shipping method must be chosen because the extra shipping cost does not offset the savings

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