Grave City is considering the relocation of several police substations to obtain better enforcement in high-crime areas.
Question:
Grave City is considering the relocation of several police substations to obtain better enforcement in high-crime areas. The locations under consideration together with the areas that can be covered from these locations are given in the following table:
Potential Locations
for Substations Areas Covered
A .............1, 5, 7
B .............1, 2, 5, 7
C .............1, 3, 5
D .............2, 4, 5
E .............3, 4, 6
F ..............4, 5, 6
G ..............1, 5, 6, 7
a. Formulate an integer programming model that could be used to find the minimum number of locations necessary to provide coverage to all areas.
b. Solve the problem in part (a).
Step by Step Answer:
Quantitative Methods for Business
ISBN: 978-0324651751
11th Edition
Authors: David Anderson, Dennis Sweeney, Thomas Williams, Jeffrey cam