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A rice mill wishes to sell its husk to a cement works 200 km away but finds the transport uneconomic.

Which measure addresses the problem most directly?

  • A.Grinding the husk finer
  • B.Briquetting the husk before despatch
  • C.Raising the price asked for the husk
  • D.Drying the husk further

Answer: B

At about a hundred kilograms a cubic metre a lorry fills up long before it is loaded to weight, so the freight is being paid on air. Compaction raises the density severalfold and brings the delivered cost down accordingly.

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