Question: (13 points total) Lutron Electronics has just received an order from a large hotel chain for 5 power panels. The customer wants the panels delivered

(13 points total) Lutron Electronics has just
(13 points total) Lutron Electronics has just received an order from a large hotel chain for 5 power panels. The customer wants the panels delivered as soon as possible. To build the panels and fill the order, Lutron must purchase 5 wiring harnesses. These wiring hamesses are available from 3 suppliers. The unit prices and number of harnesses available at each supplier are given below: Supplier name Dekko Mouser Grainger # Units Unit price available $ 171 $ 183 $ 23 5 S18 If Lutron does not order at least 4 units from the same supplier, they must pay that supplier an extra $5 per harness. How should Lutron source the 5 harnesses? a. (11 points) Formulate this problem as a network optimization problem. Draw and clearly label the network b. (2 points) What is the optimal solution? You may solve this problem by inspection (ie.. you do not need to use an algorithm)

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