Dana Johnson Corp. is considering adding a fourth plant to its three existing facilities in Decatur, Minneapolis, and Carbondale. Both East St$.$ Louis $($option $1)$ and St$.$ Louis $($option $2)$ are being considered.$$

From Existing PlantsToDecaturMinneapolisCarbondaleDemandBlue Earth$$20$$$17$$$21250$Ciro$$25$$$27$$$20200$Des Moines$$22$$$25$$$22350$Capacity$300200150$

From Proposed PlantsToEast St$.$ Louis $($option $1)$St$.$ Louis $($option $2)$Blue Earth$$29$$$27$Ciro$$30$$$28$Des Moines$$30$$$31$Capacity$150150$

LocationProduction Costs $($$$)$Decatur$$50$Minneapolis$60$Carbondale$70$East St$.$ Louis$40$St$.$ Louis$50$

Evaluating only the transportation costs:

a$.$ What is the cost considering East St$.$ Louis $=$ $$[$ Select $]["17,250","20,500","18,500","17,400"]$

b$.$ What is the cost considering St$.$ Louis? $=$ $$[$ Select $]["17,400","18,345","16,500","17,250"]$

c$.$ Which location would you choose? $[$ Select $]["$East St$.$ Louis", $"$St$.$ Louis", "Neither", "Both"$]$

Now use the transportation data and the unit production costs:

d$.$ What is the cost considering East St$.$ Louis? $=$ $$[$ Select $]["63,450","59,600","62,250","60,900"]$

e$.$ What is the cost considering St$.$ Louis? $=$ $$[$ Select $]["60,900","66,900","62,250","63,250"]$

f$.$ Which location would you choose? $[$ Select $]["$St$.$ Louis", "Both", "East St$.$ Louis", "Neither"$]$