APICS CLTD Exam - Topic 6 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CLTD exam

Question #: 80
Topic #: 6

A company has a line haul cost between Point A and Point B of $5 per mile. The distance between the two points is 750 miles. What is the cost per hundredweight (cwt) for a shipment weighing 45.000 pounds?

A$012

B$5 00

C$8.33

D$9.00

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William

5 months ago

Wait, are we sure about those calculations? Seems off!

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Jospeh

5 months ago

Nope, it’s definitely $8.33.

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Cory

6 months ago

I think it’s actually $9.00, right?

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Jospeh

6 months ago

That means $8.33 per cwt for 45,000 lbs.

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Joanna

6 months ago

The total cost is $3,750 for 750 miles at $5/mile.

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Richelle

6 months ago

If I remember correctly, 45,000 pounds is 450 cwt, so I should be able to find the total cost and then divide it by that.

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Allene

7 months ago

I feel like I might be overthinking this. The cost per mile is straightforward, but I can't recall how to handle the weight conversion accurately.

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Merilyn

7 months ago

This seems similar to a practice question we did on transportation costs. I think I need to divide the total cost by the weight in cwt.

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Charlette

7 months ago

I remember calculating total costs based on distance and weight, but I'm not sure how to convert everything to hundredweights.

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Maybelle

7 months ago

Alright, let's do this. I've got the line haul cost per mile and the distance, so I can calculate the total cost. Then it's just a matter of converting the weight and dividing. Should be a piece of cake.

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Lasandra

7 months ago

This looks pretty straightforward. I'm confident I can solve this by calculating the total line haul cost and then dividing by the weight in cwt.

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Sharee

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on the conversion from pounds to cwt. I'll need to double-check that part, but the rest seems straightforward enough.

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Lashon

7 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. We have the line haul cost per mile and the total distance, so we can calculate the total line haul cost. Then we need to convert the shipment weight from pounds to hundredweight (cwt) and divide the total cost by the weight in cwt.

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Ashley

7 months ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully review the options and think through the steps to resolve the locked vSAN disk groups.

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Johanna

7 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I'll need to review the material again before I can confidently answer.

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Lynelle

7 months ago

Wait, is this asking about when someone intentionally buys something and then steals it? I'm leaning towards 'C' but not 100% sure.

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Stephane

12 months ago

Wait, wait, wait... did they really just ask us to calculate the cost per cwt for a shipment? I thought this was a test on my ability to juggle while standing on one leg and reciting the periodic table backwards. *chuckles* Clearly, I need to start paying more attention during the logistics lessons.

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Louvenia

11 months ago

D) $9.00

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Phil

11 months ago

C) $8.33

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Quentin

11 months ago

A) $012

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Tennie

12 months ago

Hmm, let me see... *scratches head* Okay, I got it! If the line haul cost is $5 per mile and the distance is 750 miles, that's a total of $3,750. Now, to get the cost per cwt, we divide that by the weight in hundredweights, which is 450 cwt. That gives us $8.33 per cwt. It's like magic, but with numbers!

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Amie

11 months ago

A: Got it! Math can be fun sometimes.

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Muriel

11 months ago

B: Yeah, that's correct. It's calculated by dividing the total cost by the weight in hundredweights.

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Julian

11 months ago

A: So, the cost per cwt is $8.33, right?

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Erasmo

1 year ago

This is easy peasy! Just divide the total line haul cost by the weight in hundredweights. $3,750 divided by 450 cwt is $8.33 per cwt. Now, where's the nearest coffee machine? I need a caffeine boost after all this math.

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Marya

11 months ago

Let's go find that coffee machine now!

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Telma

11 months ago

That's correct! You just divide the total cost by the weight in hundredweights.

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Merissa

12 months ago

I think the answer is C) $8.33.

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Ronnie

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but I think I'll go with C) $8.33 too. It seems to make sense.

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Chery

1 year ago

I agree with Ellen, because the cost per hundredweight is calculated by dividing the total cost by the weight in hundredweight.

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Linn

1 year ago

Okay, let's think this through. If it's $5 per mile and the distance is 750 miles, that's $3,750 for the line haul cost. Now, to get the cost per hundredweight, we need to divide that by the weight in hundredweights. 45,000 pounds is 450 hundredweight, so the cost per cwt is... *furiously scribbles on paper* Aha! $8.33. That's gotta be the answer.

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