Managing Supply Chain and Operations 1st Edition by Thomas Foster ,Scott Sampson,Cynthia Wallin,Scott Webb

Exercise 15

You have been asked to evaluate the cost-to-cost tradeoffs for the following situation:
Diesel fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon
Distance to be covered = 900 miles
Miles per gallon at 75 mph = 6
Miles per gallon at 55 mph = 8
Cost of delay due to the slower mph = $500