For a given commodity, the line haul cost is $13 per mile. For a trip of 200 milesand a shipment of 300 lbs., what is the cost per pound? If the shipment is increasedto 500 lbs., what is the saving in cost per pound?

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For a given commodity, the line haul cost is $13 per mile. For a trip of 200 miles
and a shipment of 300 lbs., what is the cost per pound? If the shipment is increased
to 500 lbs., what is the saving in cost per pound?

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