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A Freight Company Has Four Terminals 14.814.8 , (A) Determine How Many Trucks Each Terminal Should Receive

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A freight company has four terminals. The volume of business in truckloads for each terminal is shown below along with the standard quota. The owner has purchased 12 new trucks to be allocated to the four terminals. If the standard divisor is 14.814.8 , (a) determine how many trucks each terminal should receive using Adam's method and (b) indicate the modified divisor used (answers may vary). Round the divisor to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
 Terminal  A  B  C  D  Volume (in truckloads) 55346721 Standard quota 3.722.34.531.42\begin{array}{l|cccc}\text { Terminal } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Volume (in truckloads) } & 55 & 34 & 67 & 21 \\\text { Standard quota } & 3.72 & 2.3 & 4.53 & 1.42\end{array}

A) (a)
 Terminal  A  B  C  D  Trucks 4242\begin{array}{l|cccc}\text { Terminal } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Trucks } & 4 & 2 & 4 & 2\end{array}

(b) 17.317.3

B) (a)
 Terminal  A  B  C  D  Trucks 4242\begin{array}{l|cccc}\text { Terminal } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Trucks } & 4 & 2 & 4 & 2\end{array}

(b) 12.312.3

C) (a)
 Terminal  A  B  C  D  Trucks 4242\begin{array}{l|cccc}\text { Terminal } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Trucks } & 4 & 2 & 4 & 2\end{array}

(b) 12.312.3

D) (a)
 Terminal  A  B  C  D  Trucks 4242\begin{array}{l|cccc}\text { Terminal } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \\\hline \text { Trucks } & 4 & 2 & 4 & 2\end{array}

(b) 17.317.3

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