Solve this question using:

a) leastcost method

b) northwest method

c) vogel's approximation method

PROBLEM 3 A company that produces an innovative product has two branches and three main customers. The two branches will produce 60 units and 40 units respectively of the product during the next period. The company is committed to sell 50 units to the first customer and at least 20 units to the third customer. The second and the third customer also want to buy as many units from those remaining. The profit of the company (expressed in thousands of euro) depending on the transportation of its branches to customers is given in the following table. Customer 2 7 3 1 5 2 Branch 1 Branch 2 3 6 5 How should we distribute the products in order to maximize the total profit