Question: Solve the problem below using the intuitive least cost method and answer the following: Cranbury Plainfield Saddle Brook Supply Gallway $17 $22 $27 300 Hendron
Solve the problem below using the intuitive least cost method and answer the following:
| Cranbury | Plainfield | Saddle Brook | Supply | |
| Gallway | $17 | $22 | $27 | 300 |
| Hendron | $23 | $21 | $19 | 250 |
| Vienna | $16 | $25 | $18 | 280 |
| Demand | 275 | 225 | 300 |
a. What is the maximum quantity that can be shipped from Gallway to Plainfield? [ Select ] ["225", "0", "$21", "270", "$22"]
b. What is the maximum quantity that can be shipped from Vienna to Cranbury? [ Select ] ["275", "0", "$16", "$27", "250"]
c. What is the maximum quantity that can be shipped from Gallway to Saddlebrook? [ Select ] ["0", "$27", "175", "250", "45"]
d. What will be the cost of this assignment? [ Select ] ["$14,975", "$15,405", "$23,500", "$12,290", "$14,425"]
e. Were all demand levels met? [ Select ] ["no", "cannot determine based on the information given", "yes"] If so/not, which site(s) was/were not? [ Select ] ["Saddlebrook", "Plainfield", "All demand levels were met", "Cranbury", "Plainfield and Saddlebrook"]
f. Was all supply exhausted? If so, which site(s) [ Select ] ["Vienna, 20 units", "Gallway, 30 units", "Hendron, 30 units", "There was no excess, all supply was exhausted to fill demand", "Gallway 5 units; Vienna 25 units"]
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