Question: 2 . Modifications of CFLP ( 4 0 points ) Write a modified formulation of CFLP with the following changes. If you introduce any new

2. Modifications of CFLP (40 points) Write a modified formulation of CFLP with the following
changes. If you introduce any new notation, define it clearly. Explain your modification in words.
(a).(10 points) Shipping each item from a supplier to warehouse j incurs a unit cost !.(The cost may be
different for each j.)
(b).(10 points) Processing each item at warehouse j incurs a unit cost !.(The cost may be different for
each j.)
(c).(10 points) There is a fixed cost "!to ship items from warehouse j to customer i.(The cost is
independent of the quantity shipped but may be different for each i and j.)
(d).(10 points) A fixed capacity-expansion cost ! is incurred if the demand served by facility j exceeds a
threshold !.(Hint: you may have to introduce new decision variables to represent whether facility j needs
an expansion.)

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