A Businessman Is Considering Opening a Small Specialized Trucking Firm

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Essay

A businessman is considering opening a small specialized trucking firm.To make the firm profitable,it is estimated that it must have a daily trucking capacity of at least 84,000 cu.ft.Two types of trucks are appropriate for the specialized operation.Their characteristics and costs are summarized in the table below.Note that truck 2 requires 3 drivers for long haul trips.There are 41 potential drivers available and there are facilities for at most 40 trucks.The businessman's objective is to minimize the total cost outlay for trucks.
Solve the problem graphically and note there are alternate optimal solutions.Which optimal solution:
a.uses only one type of truck?
b.utilizes the minimum total number of trucks?
c.uses the same number of small and large trucks?

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded at those prices, typically downward sloping.

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Demand Shift

A change in the quantity of a product or service that consumers are willing and able to buy, due to factors such as price, consumer preferences, or income changes.

Equilibrium Price

the price at which the quantity of goods supplied equals the quantity of goods demanded, reaching a state of market balance.