The 1,850 residents of Great Donut Island are all fishermen. Every morning they go to the nearest port to launch their fishing boats and then return in the evening with their catch. The residents are evenly distributed along the 20-mile perimeter of the island. Each port has a fixed cost of $1,850/day. If the optimal number of ports is 7, what must be the per mile travel cost? Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest penny (2 decimal places).

The 1,850 residents of Great Donut Island are all fishermen. Every morning they go to the nearest port to launch their fishing boats and then return in the evening with their catch. The residents are evenly distributed along the 20-mile perimeter of the island. Each port has a fixed cost of $1,850/day. If the optimal number of ports is 7, what must be the per mile travel cost? Instructions: Round your answer to the nearest penny (2 decimal places).

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Author:James R. McGuigan, R. Charles Moyer, Frederick H.deB. Harris

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Chapter8: Cost Analysis

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