How Much Work Is Done to Bring a Load of Ore

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Short Answer

How much work is done to bring a load of ore to the surface if a miner uses a cable weighing 2 lb/ft to haul a 100 lb bucket of ore up a mine shaft 800 feet deep?

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Definitions:

Price Hike

An increase in the cost of goods or services.

Traceable Fixed Expense

Fixed costs that can be directly linked to a specific business segment or product, and would disappear if the segment or product were discontinued.

Net Operating Income

The income earned from a company's activities once operational costs have been deducted from revenues generated from operations.

Price Reduction

A decrease in the selling price of goods or services, often to increase demand or sales volume.