$5$ points$)$ What is the solution?

b$.(5$ points$)$ What is revealed by the shadow prices? What is the interpretation of the shadow

prices for demand constraints.

c$.(5$ points$)$ Respond to the following statement: $$There are many more growers of cucumbers

than our two suppliers; an ideal supplier would have yields of cucumbers that are more in line

with our needs$.$

d$.(10$ points$)$ Problem alteration: Excess cucumbers at the growers$$ locations cannot be dumped

at no cost$.$ The cost of disposing excess cucumbers is $$0\mathrm{.}50$ at grower $1$ and $$7\mathrm{.}00$ at grower $2.$

What is the new model that minimizes total cost of procurement, shipment and disposal?

e$.(10$ points$)$ Solve the model in part d$.$ Compare the shadow prices for demand constraints

obtained in part b with those obtained in part d$.$