Question: Your regular customer has approached you asking about the lowest freight rate foran urgent shipment of13 boxes of Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster from Ajax

Your regular customer has approached you asking about the lowest freight rate foran urgent shipment of13 boxes of Canon Photo Paper Pro Luster from Ajax to Antwerp, Belgium. The box dimensions are 25in x 25in x 25in, and each box weighs 18 lbs. You have been able to determine the following:

Option 1:Ocean freight:

Pre-carriage:CFS Ajax - CFS Montreal. US$38.00/m3(minimum 4m3)

Ocean freight: CFS Montreal - CFS Port ofAntwerp: US $150.00/m3(minimum US$500.00)

Transit time: 12 days

Option2:Air freight:

Terminal Ajax -Terminal Antwerp:

Minimum: CAN $320.00

- 60kg. :CAN $12.20

+ 60kg. : CAN $10.08

+ 110kg. : CAN $5.00

+ 560kg.: CAN $1.50

Transittime:3 business days

Exchange Rate: US$1.00 = CAN$1.32

Based on your customer's needs,how do you go about offeringthe fastest and cheapest option?(Show your calculations)

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