Question 1:

Based on the picture below, how many pallets of product X could we load on this container? Product X is palletized. The product weighs 3000 pounds per pallet and the wooden pallet itself weighs 40 pounds. The weight of any other packing material is not consequential.

Question 2:

You were managing a shipment of one container being imported from China to the U.S. during an expensive time in 2022.

You see the three costs below: Factory gate price (C.I.) $13,500 for entire container Pre Carriage Transportation $810 Main Carriage Ocean Transport $12,000

If the tariff rate is 15% what will be the total tariff paid on this shipment.

Show work for possible partial credit.

Question 3:

We have discussed the recent cost to ship a 40 ft. container from Shanghai to LA. Your firm is importing large leather sofa sets from a manufacturer very close to the Shanghai Port in China with a final destination to be Los Angeles. We are able to load 22 sofas in the container. The time is May 2023.

Your boss has asked you to give her a "ballpark" (approximate) estimate of the total transportation cost PER SOFA.

Show logic and assumptions.