SOLUTION: A company requires 800 plastic boxes. There are four suppliers that stock these boxes. ALPHA sells each box at R50.00 each with a R300.00 delivery fee, while BETA sells each box a

Question 1132433: A company requires 800 plastic boxes. There are four suppliers that stock these boxes. ALPHA sells each box at R50.00 each with a R300.00 delivery fee, while BETA sells each box at R60.00 each with a 10% discount on the final price, and provide free delivery. GAMMA sells each box at R70.00 with a buy-three-get-one free special and a R120.00 delivery fee. Finally, KAPPA sells each box at R75.00 with a third off the final price and a R200.00 delivery fee. Which supplier offers the best deal?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have to calculate each one:
A = 800*50+300 = 40300
B = 800*60*0.9 = 43200
G = 800*((70*3)/4)+120 = 42120
K = (800*75*2/3)+200 = 40200
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Now answer the question: "Which supplier offers the best deal?"
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