RVW (Restored Volkswagens) Buys 15 Used VW's at Each of Two

question 45

Essay

RVW (Restored Volkswagens) buys 15 used VW's at each of two car auctions each week held at different locations. It then transports the cars to repair shops it contracts with. When they are restored to RVW's specifications, RVW sells 10 each to three different used car lots. There are various costs associated with the average purchase and transportation prices from each auction to each repair shop. Also there are transportation costs from the repair shops to the used car lots. RVW is concerned with minimizing its total cost given the costs in the table below. $\text { a. Given the costs below, draw a network representation for this problem. }$
$\begin{array} { cc } \text { Repait Shops }&\text { Used Car Lots }\\\begin{array}{lll}\mathrm{S} 1 & \mathrm{S} 2 \\\text { Auction 1 } &550&500\\\text { Auction 2 } & 600 & 450\end{array}&\begin{array}{llll}&\mathrm{L} 1 & \mathrm{L} 2 & \mathrm{L} 3 \\\mathrm{S} 1 & 250 & 300 & 500 \\\mathrm{~S} 2 & 350 & 650 & 450\end{array}\end{array}$
$\text { b. Formulate this problem as a transshipment linear programming model. }$

$$

---

Definitions:

Level of Skills

The degree of proficiency or competence that an individual has in performing specific tasks or activities.

Instructional Method

A strategy or approach used in teaching to facilitate learning and achieve educational goals.

Passive Learning

Learning through absorption without active participation or interaction, typically through lectures or reading.

Learning Outcomes

The specific knowledge, skills, and abilities that learners are expected to acquire upon the completion of a course or training program.