U.S. Motors manufactures quarter-ton, half-ton, and three-quarter-ton panel trucks. United Delivery Service has placed an order for at least 300 quarterton, 450 half-ton, and 450 three-quarter-ton panel trucks. U.S. Motors builds the trucks at two plants, one in Detroit and one in Los Angeles. The Detroit plant produces 30 quarter-ton trucks, 60 half-ton trucks, and 90 three-quarter-ton trucks each week, at a total cost of $540,000. The Los Angeles plant produces 60 quarter-ton trucks, 45 half-ton trucks, and 30 three-quarter-ton trucks each week, at a total cost of $360,000. How should U.S. Motors schedule its two plants so that it can fill this order at minimum cost? What is that minimum cost?

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