A transport service company is running five buses between two towns, which are 50 kilometers apart. Seating capacity of each bus is 50 passengers. The following particulars are obtained from their books for April 2007.
|
Particulars |
Amount Rs. |
|
Wage of drivers, conductors and cleaners |
2, 40, 000 |
|
Salaries of office staff |
1, 00, 000 |
|
Diesel oil and other oil |
3, 50, 000 |
|
Repairs and maintenance |
80, 000 |
|
Taxation, insurance etc. |
1, 60, 000 |
|
Depreciation |
2, 60, 000 |
|
Interest and other expenses |
2, 00, 000 |
|
Total |
13, 90, 000 |
Actually, passengers carried were 75% of seating capacity. All buses ran on all day of the month. Each bus made one round trip per day.
Find out the cost per passenger kilometer.