Question: Given this transportation problem with coefficients representing per unit profit: To From A B C D Supply 1 .05 .25 .15 .1 50 2 .2

Given this transportation problem with coefficients representing per unit profit:

To From A B C D Supply
1 .05 .25 .15 .1 50
2 .2 .1 .1 .2 30
3 .15 .05 .1 .2 60
Demand 35 25 50 30

(a) Find an initial solution using maximization equivalent to the least cost (maximum payoff).

(b) Solve the problem.

(c) Are there alternative solutions?

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