A Certain Firm Has Four Different Operations That Must Be

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Essay

A certain firm has four different operations that must be assigned to four locations. The profit (in thousands of dollars) associated with each operation at each location is presented below. The firm's vice president would like to assign the various operations so that the total profit is maximized. Find the appropriate assignments.

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Definitions:

Home-based Business

A business operated from the owner's home, leveraging the internet and digital tools for managing business activities and reaching customers.

Data Collision

When two computers send data at the same time and the sets of data collide somewhere in the transmission media.

Transmission Media

Refers to the physical pathways that connect computers, other devices, and people on a network, allowing data to be transmitted from one place to another.

External Network

A network that is outside of an organization's internal or proprietary networks, usually referring to the public internet.