The landfill for Wellsburg has an area of 30 acres available for receiving waste from the city

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The landfill for Wellsburg has an area of 30 acres available for receiving waste from the city of 40,000 people who generate 25,000 tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) per year. If the fixed cost of the landfill is $300,000 per year and the operating cost is $12 per ton, how much must the landfill charge per ton of MSW to break even?

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Engineering Economy

ISBN: 978-0073523439

8th edition

Authors: Leland T. Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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