solve this question using:

a) leastcost method

b) northwest method

c) vogel's approximation method

PROBLEM 13 A pastry company produces a special type of bread in two branches with the following production data Branch Production Production capacity cost (kg) ($/kg) 2500 0.23 B 2100 0.25 Four restaurant chains want to purchase this special type of bread. Their requirements and the amount they offer are given in the table below. Chain Maximum Offering price demand ($/kg) (in kg) 1 1800 0.39 2 2300 0.37 3 550 0.40 1750 0.36 WN 4 Transportation costs (in $) of one kg of bread from each branch of the chain restaurants are: Branch A Branch B Chain 1 0.06 0.12 Chain 2 0.08 0.06 Chain 3 0.11 0.08 Chain 4 0.09 0.05 Design the delivery plan, which maximizes the net profit