Question: Find the minimum cost solution for the transportation problem detailed in the table below. Costs D 1 D 2 D 3 Supply S 1 3

Find the minimum cost solution for the transportation problem detailed in the table below.
Costs D 1 D 2 D 3 Supply
S 13012520
S 210141230
S 320112575
Demand 406055
a. Is the transportation problem balanced
no
, if not, where is the unbalance
supply by 30 units
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b. Using the intuitive method, what the the total cost of the initial solution?
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c. Based on the Stepping Stone Method (solver), what is the optimal solution? $
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d. If 10 units were required to be shipped from S1 to D1, what would be the overall cost?
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