Abstract
This study employed the Ricardian Model of Comparative Cost Advantage, the study was able to relate to how much productive or cost efficient one transport corporation is than the other. In this case, the research centered on how much one transport provider is efficient in a particular service than the other and therefore can tell which transport corporation should resort to specializing in human transport and leave parcel transport service and vice versa due to high patronage. Stratified sampling was used to divide the population into homogeneous subgroups (Bosco training Collage, UDS Navrongo Campus, OA bus terminal and ISTC bus terminal). Structured questionnaire was design and administered to generate precise and accurate information on the effectiveness of Intercity State Transport Coaches ltd (ISTC) and Opoku Agyeman travel and tour (O.A) in terms of human transport and parceling services. The study revealed that O.A, is a private enterprise that is time conscious in terms of delivery. ISTC on the other hand specializes in safety. From the research, the cost of transporting humans from Bolgatanga to Kumasi and vice versa was lower for O.A than ISTC and this allows most customers to prefer O.A to ISTC. However, the affordability of charges of parcels moving from Kumasi to Bolgatanga and vice versa is better in ISTC than O.A. This gives O.A a comparative cost advantage in terms of human transportation than ISTC. ISTC however has a comparative cot advantage over O.A in parceling service. Keywords: Ricardian Model, Comparative Cost Advantage, Opportunity Cost Theory, Productive Possibility Frontier, Transportation. DOI: 10.7176/JESD/11-4-03 Publication date: February 29 th 2020
Highlights
Transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another
A total sample of 105 were selected which consist of 35 sample from the University for Development Studies (Navrongo campus), 30 samples from Boscos Training Collage, 20 samples were selected from the passenger at the terminal of Intercity State Transport Coaches ltd (ISTC) and 20 sample were selected from the passenger at the terminal of OA
From the table there is not much difference between O.A and ISTC transport corporation but O.A had a higher value in human transportation by a value of two (2)
Summary
Transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Transportation is an important parameter in civilization since it enables trade between two parties. It is done either by foot, road, air or sea. The domestication of animals introduces a new way to lay the burden of transport on more powerful creatures, allowing heavier loads to be hauled, or humans to ride the animals for higher speed and duration. Inventions such as the wheel and sled helped make animal transport more efficient through the introduction of vehicles. Water transport, including rowed and sailed vessels, dates back to time immemorial, and was the only efficient way to transport large quantities or over large distances prior to the industrial revolution. (Bellis, M. (2012)
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