APICS CPIM Exam - Topic 1 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for APICS's CPIM exam

Question #: 119
Topic #: 1

A company ships a particular product to a market located 1000 miles from the plant at a cost of $4 per mile. Normally it ships 500 units at a time. If the company can ship the units unassembled, it can ship 800 units in a truck. What is the line-haul cost per unit now?

A$4

B$5

C$8

D$10

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Suggested Answer: B

by Thaddeus at Nov 22, 2025, 02:40 PM

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Madonna

23 days ago

I agree, $5 makes sense. More units, lower cost per unit!

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Angelyn

28 days ago

I feel like it's a straightforward calculation. Option B seems correct.

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Bong

1 month ago

So, that would be $5 per unit, right?

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Eden

1 month ago

If they ship 800 units, that's $4000 divided by 800.

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Yuonne

1 month ago

Yeah, shipping cost is key here. $4 per mile for 1000 miles is $4000.

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Maryrose

2 months ago

This question is tricky. I think I need to calculate the total cost first.

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Marguerita

2 months ago

Wait, how does unassembled shipping change the cost? Sounds off.

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Cortney

2 months ago

I think it's $5 per unit. Seems right to me.

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Kenneth

3 months ago

Shipping 800 units means lower cost per unit!

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Domonique

3 months ago

So if it's 1000 miles, that's $4000 total.

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Georgeanna

3 months ago

The shipping cost is $4 per mile.

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Dawne

3 months ago

Wait, is this a trick question? I'm going to go with B) $5 just to be safe.

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Marjory

3 months ago

Haha, I bet the company is hoping these unassembled units don't get lost in transit. Anyway, I'm going with C) $8.

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Shonda

3 months ago

C) $8 makes sense. Shipping more units in a single truck should reduce the cost per unit.

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Tiffiny

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards option C, but I need to double-check my calculations. I remember something about economies of scale from our last session.

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Devon

4 months ago

If I recall correctly, the cost per mile is fixed, so it should be straightforward to calculate the total cost for 800 units. But I'm a bit confused about how the unassembled aspect changes things.

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Ressie

4 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer. If they can ship 800 units instead of 500, the cost per unit should be lower. The total distance is still 1000 miles, so the total cost is the same. But with 800 units, the cost per unit is $4 per mile * 1000 miles / 800 units = $5 per unit.

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Merri

4 months ago

Okay, I'm going to try to work this out step-by-step. The total distance is 1000 miles, and the normal shipment is 500 units. So the cost per unit for the normal shipment is $4 per mile * 1000 miles / 500 units = $8 per unit.

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Celeste

4 months ago

Hmm, I think I've got this. If the normal shipment is 500 units at $4 per mile, that's $2,000 per shipment. But if they can ship 800 units, the cost per unit should be lower.

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Myra

4 months ago

I think we need to find the total shipping cost first and then divide by the number of units shipped. It feels similar to a practice question we did on shipping costs.

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Cheryll

5 months ago

I think the answer is D) $10. Shipping unassembled units doesn't seem to reduce the cost per mile, so the total cost would be higher.

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Justine

5 months ago

I remember something about calculating costs per unit, but I'm not sure how to factor in the unassembled shipping.

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Mammie

5 months ago

The correct answer is C) $8. Shipping 800 units instead of 500 units reduces the line-haul cost per unit.

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Lelia

5 months ago

I'm a little confused. The question says the cost is $4 per mile, but it doesn't specify the total distance. Do we need to calculate the total cost first?

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Janine

6 months ago

Okay, let's think this through. If the company can ship 800 units unassembled, that's a lot more than the normal 500 units. So the cost per unit should go down.

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