Question: Problem 4. The demand for a certain manufactured product during the next four months is expected to be 500, 200, 250 and 400 units respectively.

Problem 4. The demand for a certain manufactured

Problem 4. The demand for a certain manufactured product during the next four months is expected to be 500, 200, 250 and 400 units respectively. The cost of manufacturing with regular, overtime and subcontracting options and the capacities are given below: Capacity/month Manufacturing Cost 50 300 60 Regular Production Overtime Production Subcontract Production 100 80 100 The carrying cost is $5 per month/unit. No backorders allowed. a. Set this up as a transportation problem and find the initial basic feasible solution using North-West Corner rule. "Show your answer in the uploaded file (5 points) b. Make sure that there is appropriate number of filled cells. How many filled cells are there? (5 points) c. What is the total cost at this stage? (5 points) Click Save and Submit to save and submit. Click Save All Answers to save all answers

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