Your options for shipping $$96,270$ of machine parts from Baltimore to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are

Alternative $1)$ use a ship that will take $32$ days at a cost of $$3,570,$ or

Alternative $2)$ truck the parts to Los Angeles and then ship at a total cost of $$4,930.$

The second option will take only $18$ 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.

Your answers: $($yellow cells$)$

which transportation is more economical?

What is the holding cost? $($enter your response rounded to two decimal places$)$

What issues are not included in the data presented?

A$.$ For each additional day it takes to deliver the parts, customer satisfaction is likely to decrease.

B$.$ For each additional day it takes to deliver the parts, you forgo the interest you could have earned on the payment.

C$.$ For each additional day it takes to deliver the parts, total fuel costs for shipping increase.

D$.$ All of the above.

E$.$ Only A and B$.$