. A company has a central supply facility and a distribution center located 400miles away. The central supply product cost is $75, TL transportation rates fromcentral supply to the DC are $60 per unit, and handling costs at the DC are $4 perunit. Calculate the market boundary location and the landed cost at the marketboundary. LTL rates are $2 per unit per mile.

. A company has a central supply facility and a distribution center located 400miles away. The central supply product cost is $75, TL transportation rates fromcentral supply to the DC are $60 per unit, and handling costs at the DC are $4 perunit. Calculate the market boundary location and the landed cost at the marketboundary. LTL rates are $2 per unit per mile.

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