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Question 1 - What is annual cost serving the entire nation from from Chicago?

My answer is $32,661,400 with calculations below and link above do not align, where am i going wrong?

Plant Costs and Capacity
Wipes Ointment
Plant Fixed Cost Variable Cost/unit Capacity Fixed Cost Variable Cost/unit Capacity
Chicago $5,000,000 $10 5000000 $1,500,000 $20 1000000
Princeton, NJ $2,200,000 $10 2000000 $1,500,000 $20 1000000
Atlanta $2,200,000 $10 2000000 $1,500,000 $20 1000000
LA $2,200,000 $10 2000000 $1,500,000 $20 1000000
Regional Demand by Product
Zone Northwest southwest Upper midwest lower midwest northeast southeast Total
Wipes 500000 700000 900000 800000 1000000 600000 4500000
Ointment 50000 90000 120000 65000 120000 70000 515000
Transportation Costs
Northwest southwest Upper midwest lower midwest northeast southeast Transport cost Multiplier
Chicago 6.32 6.32 3.68 4.04 5.76 5.96 1
Princeton, NJ 6.60 6.60 5.76 5.92 3.68 4.08
Atlanta 6.72 6.48 5.92 4.08 4.04 3.64
LA 4.36 3.68 6.32 6.32 6.72 6.60
Wipes Variables
Northwest southwest Upper midwest lower midwest northeast southeast Fixed Capacity
Chicago 500000 700000 900000 800000 1000000 600000 1 500000
Ointment Variables
Northwest southwest Upper midwest lower midwest northeast southeast Fixed Capacity
Chicago 50000 90000 120000 65000 120000 70000 1 485000
Total Cost $32,661,400.00

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