Find the Minimum Cost Solution for the Transportation Problem Detailed

question 14

Essay

Find the minimum cost solution for the transportation problem detailed in the table below. $$\begin{array} { | l r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { COSTS } & \text { Dest 1 } & \text { Dest 2 } & \text { Dest 3 } & \text { Supply } \\\hline \text { Source 1 } & 18 & 12 & 5 & 20 \\\hline \text { Source 2 } & 10 & 14 & 12 & 30 \\\hline \text { Source 3 } & 9 & 11 & 15 & 75 \\\hline \text { Demand } & 40 & 30 & 55 & 125 \backslash 125 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Before your solution can be implemented, you discover that the combination Source 3 - Destination 1 is unavailable, due to political turmoil in the country where Source 3 is located. Solve the revised problem. How much is cost increased by this complication?

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