For a construction job, a contactor can haul rock by means of an ordinary 10-cubic-yard dump truck, or he can use a combination rig where a 10 cubic-yard truck also pulls an 8-cubic yard trailer. When this combination is used, the trails slide into the empty dump truck body for the return trip. The total equipment operating cost, including the driver, amortization of capital, interest on the investment fuel, and maintenance is Php 12.25 for the dump truck and Php 17.75 per hour for the tandem rig. For the required 10-mile haul, the loading, unloading hauling and return ties are as follows: Time (minutes) Double Rig Conventional Loading Unloading 5 4 10 Hauling 24 28 Return 20 24 51 67 Which type of equipment will be more economical and how much would be the difference in its overall cost?

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For a construction job, a contactor can haul rock by means of an ordinary 10-cubic-yard dump
truck, or he can use a combination rig where a 10-cubic-yard truck also pulls an 8-cubic-yard
trailer. When this combination is used, the trails slide into the empty dump truck body for the
return trip. The total equipment operating cost, including the driver, amortization of capital,
interest on the investment fuel, and maintenance is Php 12.25 for the dump truck and Php
17.75 per hour for the tandem rig. For the required 10-mile haul, the loading, unloading
hauling and return ties are as follows:
Time (minutes)
Double Rig
Conventional
Loading
3
5
Unloading
4
10
Hauling
24
28
Return
20
24
51
67
Which type of equipment will be more economical and how much would be the difference in
its overall cost?
Transcribed Image Text:For a construction job, a contactor can haul rock by means of an ordinary 10-cubic-yard dump truck, or he can use a combination rig where a 10-cubic-yard truck also pulls an 8-cubic-yard trailer. When this combination is used, the trails slide into the empty dump truck body for the return trip. The total equipment operating cost, including the driver, amortization of capital, interest on the investment fuel, and maintenance is Php 12.25 for the dump truck and Php 17.75 per hour for the tandem rig. For the required 10-mile haul, the loading, unloading hauling and return ties are as follows: Time (minutes) Double Rig Conventional Loading 3 5 Unloading 4 10 Hauling 24 28 Return 20 24 51 67 Which type of equipment will be more economical and how much would be the difference in its overall cost?
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