You are faced with the problem of minimizing the cost of transporting your product from factories...

 

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You are faced with the problem of minimizing the cost of transporting your product from factories A, B, C and D to warehouses U, V, W, X, Y and Z as indicated in the tables below. What is the minimum transportation cost and arrangement? C D Factory A B C D From To A B Transportation Costs (Dollar) Capacity (units) 850 400 U 2.00 0.70 2.10 0.50 V 1.20 1.50 1.60 1.30 1500 650 W 0.30 0.90 1.70 1.80 Warehouse U V W X Y Z 1.30 2.30 2.50 0.90 2.20 0.10 0.80 0.70 Demand (units) 250 840 720 1000 390 400 Z 1.80 2.00 1.10 1.90 You are faced with the problem of minimizing the cost of transporting your product from factories A, B, C and D to warehouses U, V, W, X, Y and Z as indicated in the tables below. What is the minimum transportation cost and arrangement? C D Factory A B C D From To A B Transportation Costs (Dollar) Capacity (units) 850 400 U 2.00 0.70 2.10 0.50 V 1.20 1.50 1.60 1.30 1500 650 W 0.30 0.90 1.70 1.80 Warehouse U V W X Y Z 1.30 2.30 2.50 0.90 2.20 0.10 0.80 0.70 Demand (units) 250 840 720 1000 390 400 Z 1.80 2.00 1.10 1.90

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