Fast roadways runs 10 buses between two suburban centres which are 25 km apart seating capacity at each bus in 30 passengers. The expenses for the month of November 1994 were as under:
|
Rs |
|
|
Salaries of drivers and conductors |
30,000 |
|
Salaries of mechanical staff |
3,000 |
|
Diesel oil and lubricants |
20,000 |
|
Taxes, insurance etc. |
2,600 |
|
Repairs and maintenance |
4,000 |
|
Depreciation |
16,000 |
Seating capacity utilized was 60%.
All the buses ran 25 days at the month.
Each bus made four round trips daily.
- Find out the cost per passenger kilometre and the cost per round trip per passenger
- What would have been the cost per passenger, if the seating capacity utilization were to go up to 80%.
- What would have been the cost per round trip per passenger, if all the expenses (other than depreciation) were to go up by 20% at a seating capacity utilization of 80%?