Consider the Transportation Problem Below AUse the Minimum Cost Method to Find an Initial Feasible

question 34

Essay

Consider the transportation problem below. $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Destination }\\\begin{array} { c r r r c } \text { Origin } & { 1 } & { 2 } & { 3 } & \text { Supply } \\\hline \text { A } & \$ .50 & \$ .90 & \$ .50 & 100 \\\text { B } & .80 & 1.00 & .40 & 500 \\\text { C } & .90 & .70 & .80 & 900 \\\hline \text { Demand } & 300 & 800 & 400 &\end{array}\end{array}$$
a.Use the minimum cost method to find an initial feasible solution.
b.Can the initial solution be improved?
c.Compute the optimal total shipping cost.

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