Question: Problem 2 . (Chapter 7: Transport Decisions). The Wagner Company supplies electric motors to Electronic Distributors, Inc. on a delivered-price basis. Wagner has the responsibility

Problem 2. (Chapter 7: Transport Decisions). The Wagner Company supplies electric motors to Electronic Distributors, Inc. on a delivered-price basis. Wagner has the responsibility for providing transportation. The traffic manager has three transportation service choices for delivery-rail, piggyback, and truck. He has compiled the following information:

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Transport Transit Rate, Shipment

Mode Time, Days $/unit Size, Units

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Rail 16 24.00 10,000

Piggyback 10 40.00 7,000

Truck 6 80.00 5,000

Electronic Distributors purchases 50,000 units per year at a delivered contract price of $500 per unit. Inventory-carrying cost for both companies is 25 percent per year. Which mode of transportation should Wagner select?

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