Question: Use the following problem statement to answer questions 1-6. The LMN Company is a distributor of products. The network model below shows the shipping costs,

 Use the following problem statement to answer questions 1-6. The LMN
Company is a distributor of products. The network model below shows the
shipping costs, supply, demand, and shipment routes between each source and destination.
The distribution centers are in Philadelphia and Knoxville. Shipments are prohibited from

Use the following problem statement to answer questions 1-6. The LMN Company is a distributor of products. The network model below shows the shipping costs, supply, demand, and shipment routes between each source and destination. The distribution centers are in Philadelphia and Knoxville. Shipments are prohibited from Atlanta to Philadelphia due to a shortage of drivers. The company wants to determine the optimal shipments from plants to retail outlets to minimize total transportation cost. [Note: Xij= number of products shipped from source i to destination j.] Which of the following objective functions is correct? MinZ713+514+623+324+335+636+437+10045+546+10047MinZ=713+514+10023+324+335+636+437+645+546+847 Question 2 Which of the following constraints is correct? 7X13+5X148007X13+5X14=800X13+X14800 Which of the following constraints represents the quantity shipped from Atlanta? 13+24=50023+24500623+324500 Question 4 Which constraint represents transshipment through the distribution centers? x35+x36+x37=x45+x46+x47x14+x24=x45+x46+x47 Which constraint represents the quantity shipped to New Orleans? 36+46=50035+45300636+546=500 Question 6 Which of the following constraints is correct? x37+x47=40037+x47=500437+847400

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