Use this scenario to answer the following $9$ questions:

War Eagle Distributing wants to determine the most efficient method of transporting its new product$-$ The Charles Barkley Paperweight. This item has been offered for sale for several years, but Mr$.$ Barkley's public persona and popularity have grown steadily, and the $6-$year forecast calls for year $1$ sales of $1,000$ pallets, with year $2-6$ sales increasing by $400$ pallets each year. Estimated year $1$ costs of two transportation options being considered are shown below: