Question 9 • CUSD Integrated Physical Science B (5.0)
The chart shows the costs and shipping times for materials that a company needs to build a new product. Which describes the best trade-off if the company needs to start building their product within the next two years?
Answer
A
They should order the domestic materials because it is always best to choose the fastest shipping time.
B
They should order the imported materials because it is always best to choose the lowest cost for materials.
C
Since the shipping time is longer, they should order the domestic materials because the additional cost is worth it to get the materials in time.
D
Even though the shipping time is longer, they should order the imported materials because they are less expensive and should arrive in plenty of time to build the product.