Question: QUESTION 8 The table below presents the information on solid waste generation, cost of transport, and cost of disposal of a system that consists of

QUESTION 8
The table below presents the information on solid waste generation, cost of transport, and cost of disposal of a system that consists of 2 disposal sites and 4 collection points (pictured in Figure 1). Calculate the minimum cost of transportation and disposal.
Elements of a simple solid waste management system.
Figure 1
\table[[Collection site,\table[[Waste generated],[(tonnes/week)]],\table[[Cost of transport to],[disposal site 1($/tonne)]],\table[[Cost of transport to],[disposal site 2($/tonne)]]],[1,300,4,8],[2,500,12,11],[3,850,8,15],[4,200,7,3]]
\table[[Disposal site,Capacity (tonnes),Cost of disposal ($/tonne)],[1,2,000,5],[2,2,000,7]]
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