Question: Problem 1 ( 3 0 points ) The parameter table given below shows a transportation problem formulation. Cost per Unit Distributed to Product ( Destination

Problem 1(30 points) The parameter table given below shows a transportation problem formulation. Cost per Unit Distributed to Product (Destination) Source 1234(D) Supply 141272404524029230753373021045 Demand 20304075(a) Find a basic feasible solution using the Northwest Corner method. (b) Use Vogel's approximation method to find another basic feasible solution and compare its objective value to the one found by the Northwest Corner method (better or worse?). Do not solve to optimality. (c) The transportation simplex has been applied and at some iteration the basic variables have the following values: x12=30 x14=15 x21=15 x24=60 x31=5 x33=40 Perform a complete transportation simplex iteration (identify the entering variable, leaving variable, and find the new basic feasible solution). Is the new solution optimal?

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