Find an initial solution to the following transportation problem.

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To

From

Los Angeles

Calgary

Panama City

Supply

Mexico City

$$$$6$

$$$$18$

$$$$8$

$140$

Detroit

$$$$17$

$$$$13$

$$$$19$

$80$

Ottawa

$$$$20$

$$$$10$

$$$$24$

$60$

Demand

$100$

$70$

$110$

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$

$140$

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Detroit

$$$$17$

$$$$13$

$$$$19$

$80$

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Ottawa

$$$$20$

$$$$10$

$$$$24$

$60$

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Demand

$100$

$70$

$110$

Part $4$

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

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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$0.)$

To

From

Los Angeles

Calgary

Panama City

Supply

Mexico City

$$$$6$

$$$$18$

$$$$8$

$140$

$$

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$$

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$$

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Detroit

$$$$17$

$$$$13$

$$$$19$

$80$

$$

enter your response here

$$

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$$

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Ottawa

$$$$20$

$$$$10$

$$$$24$

$60$

$$

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$$

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$$

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Demand

$100$

$70$

$110$

Part $7$

$$b$)$ The total cost of the initial solution developed using the intuitive$$ lowest$-$cost method$=$$

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Part $8$

$$c$)$ The total cost of the optimal solution$=$$

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