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the Neale Company Has Four Distribution Centers (A, B

question 51

Multiple Choice

Table 9.8
The Neale Company has four distribution centers (A, B, C, and D) that require monthly shipments of 30,000, 24,000, 36,000, and 24,000 gallons of diesel fuel per month, respectively. Three wholesalers (1, 2, and 3) are willing to supply up to 36,000, 48,000 and 30,000 gallons, respectively. Total costs (in $) for both shipping and price follow. A blank transportation method tableau is provided below.
Distribution Center
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Wholesaler } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline 1 & 2.2 & 2.0 & 2.0 & 2.0 \\2 & 1.9 & 2.3 & 2.0 & 2.2 \\3 & 2.3 & 1.9 & 2.3 & 2.0 \\\hline\end{array}$$

-The Nelson Company has four distribution centers (A,B,C,andD) that require shipments of 20,30,40,and 10 units per week,respectively.Its three plants (1,2,and 3) have monthly capacities of 40,30,and 30,respectively.Shipping costs (in $) follow:
Distribution Center
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Plant } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline 1 & 40 & 30 & 10 & 50 \\2 & 20 & 20 & 30 & 40 \\3 & 10 & 50 & 10 & 30 \\\hline\end{array}$$

What can be said about a plan that ships 40 units from 1 to C,30 units from 2 to B,20 units from 3 to A,and 10 units from 3 to D?

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