Don Levine Corporation is considering adding an additional plant to its three existing facilities in Decatur, Minneapolis, and Carbondale. Both St. Louis and East St. Louis are being considered. Evaluating only the transportation costs per unit as shown in the tables shown below, which site isbest?

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FROM EXISTING PLANTS DECATUR MINNEAPOLIS CARBONDALE DEMAND Blue Earth $20 $17 $21 25 200 Des Moines 350 150 FROM PROPOSED PLANTS EAST ST. LOUIS ST. LOUIS Blue Earth $27 iro Des Moines Capacity 150 150 MACHINE JOB A12 A15 B2 B9 10 16 15 12 13 12 12 12 14 16