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(Use graph above) 16. Refer to the day-calls cost lines graph above (or the grap

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Question

(Use graph above)

16.        Refer to the day-calls cost lines graph above (or the graph on your assignment if the graph above is not clear) for the three plans. Write the total cost equation for computing the monthly charge for Plan A __________________

17.        Refer to the day-calls cost lines graph above (or the graph on your assignment if the graph above is not clear) for the three plans. What is the slope of Plan C equal to after 120 minutes?

a)$0.50

b)$0.30

c)$0.65

d)$0.15

e)None of the above

18.        If the agent will use the service for daytime calls only, is there any plan that is never optimal?

a)No – each plan will be optimal at some level of usage

b)Yes – Plan A is never optimal

c)Yes – Plan B is never optimal

d)Yes – Plan C is never optimal

19.        If the agent will be making day calls mostly and is expecting an average usage of 250 minutes per month, which plan should (s)he get?

a)Plan A

b)Plan B

d)Plan C

e)All plans are best over some levels of day calls (minutes).

20.        Compute the monthly cost for Plan B if the agent makes the following calls in a given month: 100 evening minutes, 100 day minutes _______________

21.        Compute the monthly cost for Plan C if the agent makes the following calls in a given month: 100 evening minutes, 100 day minutes _______________

$600.00 $500.00 Plan A Plan B _Plan C $400.00 $300.00 $200.00 $100.00 $0.00 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650 700

Explanation / Answer

Answer 16

Total cost equation = $25 + 0.50 X + 0.20 y

Where X = minutes of daytime call

Y = minutes of evening time calls

Answer 17

Option b

Slope is $0.30 per minute of calls

Because it is given in a question that rate remains steady at $0.30 per minute inspite of a day or evening calls

Answer 18

Option C : and we will be never optimal

Because at any level before 120 minutes plan is preferable due to low rates and after the level of 120 minutes we choose either plan a or plants see as per the low rates. But in any case nowhere Plan B is preferred.

Example

At 150 minutes

Plan A = $100

Plan B =$122.5

Plan C =$109

At 200 minutes

Plan A = $125

Plan B = $155

Plan C= $ 124

Thus we disregard plan B in both the levels

Answer 19

Plan A= 25+125 =$150

Plan B = 25 + 162.5 = $187.5

Plan C = 100 +(150×0.03) = $145

Therefore option D is correct

That is plan C because its cost is lowest from all the plans

Answer 20

Plan B = 25 + (100*0.65) + (100*0.15)

= $105

Answer 21

Plan C =100+ [(200-120)*0.3]

=$ 124