b) The company wishes to spread out the source for each of its markets to the...

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b) The company wishes to spread out the source for each of its markets to the maximum extent possible. To accomplish this, it will accept a 5% increase in its total transportation cost from part (a). What is the new transportation plan, and what is the new cost? New objective: minimize the maximum units shipped on any specific route New total cost constraint = $175,500* 1.05 = $183,750 New Recommendation: Ship 4,700 units from Eaglestown to Atlanta Ship 3,300 units from Eaglestown to Charlestown Ship 6,700 units from Farrier to Charlestown Ship 5,000 units from Guyton to Boston Ship 3,300 units from Hayesville to Atlanta Ship 700 unit from Hayesville to Boston Ship 5,000 units from Hayesville to Dover New total cost = $183,750 b) The company wishes to spread out the source for each of its markets to the maximum extent possible. To accomplish this, it will accept a 5% increase in its total transportation cost from part (a). What is the new transportation plan, and what is the new cost? New objective: minimize the maximum units shipped on any specific route New total cost constraint = $175,500* 1.05 = $183,750 New Recommendation: Ship 4,700 units from Eaglestown to Atlanta Ship 3,300 units from Eaglestown to Charlestown Ship 6,700 units from Farrier to Charlestown Ship 5,000 units from Guyton to Boston Ship 3,300 units from Hayesville to Atlanta Ship 700 unit from Hayesville to Boston Ship 5,000 units from Hayesville to Dover New total cost = $183,750

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