Question: #5. Solve the following transportation problem using the Minimum cost metho Consider a small company with three sources of supply: Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. These
#5. Solve the following transportation problem using the Minimum cost metho
Consider a small company with three sources of supply: Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax. These may either be manufacturing facilities or warehouses for a foreign firm doing business in Canada. The capacities of each of these locations are 500, 400 and 300 units respectively. These locations need to supply markets in four other cities: London, Ottawa, Kingston and Quebec City. The requirements of each of these locations are respectively: 450, 350, 250 and 150 units. The major costs are from the transportation of the units. The following costs per unit have been estimated for each of the routes.
| To | London | Ottawa | Kingston | Quebec City |
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| Toronto | $6 | 9 | 8 | 13 |
| Montreal | 12 | 17 | 6 | 7 |
| Halifax | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
- Write out the Minimum cost solution
- Find the total cost for your Minimum cost solution
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