Page 3 - CIMA May 18 - MCS Day 1 Suggested Solution

SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS

What is being done to “dedicated bus lanes…park‐and‐ride facilities… increasing parking
encourage greater use of charges and reducing the number of parking spaces. Improved
buses in major cities? traffic monitoring and traffic management systems are improving
bus journey times – page 13

What is Menta’s main “protecting and, if possible, increasing its market share of existing
strategic concern? bus travel” – page 13

What percentage of “70% of operating costs vary with distance travelled” ‐ page 13
operating costs varies with
distance travelled?

Where does Menta’s main “operates exclusively in Centralia, where its market share is slightly
competitor Dawlbus higher than Menta’” ‐ page 14
operate?

What are the seating “9, 16, 19 and 23 seater models” – page 15
capacities for minibuses
used on rural routes?

What is the fuel usage in Fuel (litres/day) = 84 – page 15
terms of litre per day on city
routes?

On what is the weekly “depending on distance covered” – page 16
maintenance cycle
dependent?

What percentages of annual 11% ‐ page 16
costs for intercity routes are
attributable to overheads?

At C$0.30 per kilometre, 4.2 – page 17
what is the break even
passenger load for rural
routes?

Has the revenue for Menta Increased from C$m 4017.0 – 4217.8 (5%) – page 19
increased/decreased in
2018? What is the %age
change?

Has the operating profit for Increased from C$m 1285.4 – 1476.2 (14.8%) – page 19
Menta increased/decreased
in 2018? What is the %age
change?

What is the current ratio for 1.12:1 decreased from 1.18:1 in 2016‐ page 20
Menta in 2018? Has this
increased/decreased since
2017?

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