Use the Case Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 58

Multiple Choice

Use the case below to answer the following question(s) .
Rolling Inc.produces cars at two plants: Baltimore,Maryland,and Orlando,Florida.They ship them to major distribution centers in Minnesota,Dallas,Los Angeles,and Memphis.The Accounting,Production,and Marketing departments have provided the information in the table below,which shows the unit cost of shipping between any plant and distribution center to minimize the total transportation cost,not exceed available capacity,and meet customer demand. Suppose demand forecasts exceed the existing capacity and the company is considering adding a new plant from among two choices: Ohio or Kansas.Both plants would have a capacity of 3,000 units but only one can be built.The table below shows the revised data. Use double-subscripted variables to simplify the formulation.Define X_ij = amount shipped from plant i to distribution center j,where i = 1 represents Baltimore,and j = 1 represents Minnesota.
Define a binary variable for the decision of which plant to build: Y₁ = 1 if the Ohio plant is built,and Y₂ = 1 if the Kansas plant is built.
-Using Solver,determine the amount to be shipped from the plant in Baltimore to the distribution center in Minnesota.

• A)0 units
• B)400 units
• C)200 units
• D)1,000 units

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Common Stock

A form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and a claim on part of the corporation's profits.

Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Net Cash Flow

The amount of cash generated or lost over a specific period, considering cash inflows and outflows.

Depreciation Expense

The allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the decline in its value due to wear and tear.