A shipper has three options to send an expensive cargo worth $35,000 across the pacific and the holding cost for the same is $730 per year. Firstly, opting for a slow cargo ship with a freight cost of $50 will take 2 months. Secondly, choose to send it via a fast ship but the freight cost gone up to $100 and the cargo delivered within a month. Lastly, the shipper can opt for the air transit for $150 and get it delivered within a week. Given this situation, which option the shipper should choose to opt for?

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A shipper has three options to send an expensive
cargo worth $35,000 across the pacific and the
holding cost for the same is $730 per year. Firstly,
opting for a slow cargo ship with a freight cost
of $50 will take 2 months. Secondly, choose to send it
via a fast ship but the freight cost gone up
to $100 and the cargo delivered within a month.
Lastly, the shipper can opt for the air transit for
$150 and get it delivered within a week. Given this
situation, which option the shipper should
choose to opt for?
Transcribed Image Text:A shipper has three options to send an expensive cargo worth $35,000 across the pacific and the holding cost for the same is $730 per year. Firstly, opting for a slow cargo ship with a freight cost of $50 will take 2 months. Secondly, choose to send it via a fast ship but the freight cost gone up to $100 and the cargo delivered within a month. Lastly, the shipper can opt for the air transit for $150 and get it delivered within a week. Given this situation, which option the shipper should choose to opt for?
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