Question: For the following problem, formulate the LP . DO NOT SOLVE. ( Hint: Double Scripted Variables ) 4 . The Roadnet Transport Company expanded its

For the following problem, formulate the LP. DO NOT SOLVE. (Hint: Double Scripted
Variables)
4. The Roadnet Transport Company expanded its shipping capacity by purchasing 90 trailer
trucks from a bankrupt competitor. The company subsequently located 30 of the
purchased trucks at each of its shipping warehouses in Charlotte, Memphis, and
Louisville. The company makes shipments from each of these warehouses to terminals in
St. Louis, Atlanta, and New York. Each truck is capable of making one shipment per
week. The terminal managers have indicated their capacity for extra shipments. The
manager at St. Louis can accommodate 40 additional trucks per week, the manager at
Atlanta can accommodate 28 additional trucks, and the manager at New York can
accommodate 29 additional trucks. The company makes the following profit per
truckload shipment from each warehouse to each terminal. The profits differ as a result of
differences in products shipped, shipping costs, and transport rates:
Warehouse St. Louis Atlanta New York
Charlotte $1800 $2050 $1950
Memphis 15209501010
Louisville 11508602300
The company wants to know how many trucks to assign to each route (i.e., warehous

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