Find an initial solution to the following transportation problem for Supply Chain Manager Gabriela Valdez.

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To

From

Los Angeles

Calgary

Panama City

Supply

Mexico City

$$$$6$

$$$$18$

$$$$8$

$100$

Detroit

$$$$17$

$$$$13$

$$$$19$

$60$

Ottawa

$$$$20$

$$$$10$

$$$$24$

$40$

Demand

$50$

$80$

$70$

Part $2$

The starting solution using$$ northwest$-$corner method$$ is:

Part $3$

$($Note: You must enter a shipment in every$$ cell, even if the shipment is$0.)$

To

From

Los Angeles

Calgary

Panama City

Supply

Mexico City

$$$$6$

$$$$18$

$$$$8$

$100$

$$

$50$

$$

$50$

$$

$0$

Detroit

$$$$17$

$$$$13$

$$$$19$

$60$

$$

$0$

$$

$30$

$$

$30$

Ottawa

$$$$20$

$$$$10$

$$$$24$

$40$

$$

$0$

$$

$0$

$$

$40$

Demand

$50$

$80$

$70$

Part $4$

$$a$)$ The total cost of the initial solution developed using the$$ northwest$-$corner method$=$$

$$

$3120.$

Part $5$

The starting solution using the intuitive$$ lowest$-$cost method$$ is:

Part $6$

$($Note: You must enter a shipment in every$$ cell, even if the shipment is$0.)$