In 2012–2015, the price of jet and diesel fuel used by air freight companies decreaseddramatically. As the CEO of FedEx, you have been presented with the following proposals to deal with the situation:a. Reduce shipping rates to reflect the expense reduction.b. Increase the number of deliveries offered per day in some markets.c. Make long-term contracts to buy jet fuel and diesel at a fixed price for the nexttwo years and set shipping rates to a level that will cover these costs.Evaluate these alternatives in the context of the decision-making model presented inthe text.

In 2012–2015, the price of jet and diesel fuel used by air freight companies decreaseddramatically. As the CEO of FedEx, you have been presented with the following proposals to deal with the situation:a. Reduce shipping rates to reflect the expense reduction.b. Increase the number of deliveries offered per day in some markets.c. Make long-term contracts to buy jet fuel and diesel at a fixed price for the nexttwo years and set shipping rates to a level that will cover these costs.Evaluate these alternatives in the context of the decision-making model presented inthe text.

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305506381

Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Publisher:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

Chapter2: Fundamental Economic Concepts

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