Question: Problem 3 ( 1 0 Points ) ( - 2 / error ) XYZ Manufacturing Company operates five plants in Appleton, WI , Oshkosh, WI

Problem 3(10 Points)(-2/error)
XYZ Manufacturing Company operates five plants in Appleton, WI, Oshkosh, WI, Omaha, NE, Terre Haute, IN, & Toledo, OH. The company ships products from it plants to its distribution centers (DCs): DC 1, DC 2, & DC 3. You are given the data below regarding plant capacities, annual fixed costs for the plants (incurred if and only if the plant is used and ships greater than 0 units), manufacturing cost per unit + shipping cost per unit, and demand at each DC.
Note: The CEO has mandated that the Terre Haute plant MUST be used. You will need to add a constraint for this mandate and to show your additional work.
Formulate a model to determine which plants to use to minimize total cost.

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