Multiple choice

For a motorist there are three ways going from City A to City C. By way of bridge the distance is 20 miles and toll is \$0.75. A tunnel between the two cities is a distance of 10 miles and toll is \$1.00 for the vehicle and driver and $0.10 for each passenger. A two-lane highway without toll goes east for 30 miles to city B and then 20 miles in a northwest direction to City C.

Jim usually drives alone from City C to City A every working day. His firm deducts a percentage of employee pay for lateness. Which factor would most influence his choice of the bridge or the tunnel ?

  1. Whether his wife goes with him

  2. scenic beauty on the route

  3. Traffic conditions on the road, bridge and tunnel
  4. saving $0.25 in tolls

  5. price of gasoline consumed in covering additional 10 miles on the bridge
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Since Jim drives alone on workdays, factors like passenger tolls or his wife accompanying him are irrelevant. His primary concern regarding lateness and commute time makes real-time traffic conditions on the bridge or tunnel the most critical deciding factor.

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