A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two shippers, A and B. Both offer a two-day rate: A for $514 and B for $527. In addition, A offers a three-day rate of $472 and a nine-day rate of $407, and B offers a four-day rate of $458 and a seven-day rate of $424. Annual holding costs are 31 percent of unit price. Three hundred and sixty boxes are to be shipped, and each box has a price of $146. Which shipping alternative would you recommend? (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places and final answers to 2 decimal places. Omit the "tiny_mce_markerquot; sign in your response.)
A B
Option Cost Option Cost
2 days $ 2 days $
3 days $ 4 days $
9 days $ 7 days $