Sinopole's Pharmaceutical Delivery Company Is a High-Volume Business That Features

question 7

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Sinopole's Pharmaceutical Delivery Company is a high-volume business that features home delivery services to elderly shut-ins. Located in Bakersfield, California, the company currently uses six delivery trucks to service the area within a 100-mile radius of the city. Each delivery truck can make a maximum of 600 deliveries per month. In June, the demand for these deliveries totaled 3,200, and the company has been experiencing a 2 percent increase in demand, compounded monthly. In which month must the company add a seventh delivery truck, given these estimates?

• A) August
• B) October
• C) February of next year
• D) December

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