Question: Question #3 (5 points) Consider the following transportation decision-making information: Plant Capacity Store Demand A 400 X 200 B 500 Y 250 C 100 Z

Question #3 (5 points) Consider the following transportation decision-making information:

Plant

Capacity

Store

Demand

A

400

X

200

B

500

Y

250

C

100

Z

300

Total

1000

Total

750

Cost to ship from plant to store (per unit of demand)

Plant

Store

X

Y

Z

A

$2

$2

$3.5

B

$4

$5

$4.5

C

$3

$3

$3

  1. Develop the following shipping assignment table that uses the Solver function to find the optimal shipping patterns between the plants and the stores.

Optimal Shipping Plan

Plant

Store

X

Y

Z

Total

A

150

250

0

400

B

50

0

200

250

C

0

0

100

100

Total

200

250

300

  1. What is the minimal shipping cost?

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