A firm provides a directive to all their truck drivers to not exceed a speed of 60 miles per hour (mph), even if a higher speed is permitted by law. Although this would probably mean that delivery commitments are missed, it also results in an optimal use of fuel. This is an example of a

A) cost-to-cost trade-off.
B) modal trade-off.
C) cost-to-service trade-off.
D) None of the above


A) cost-to-cost trade-off.

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