As Legend Has It, Buddhist Monks Trained Monkeys to Deftly

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Essay

As legend has it, Buddhist monks trained monkeys to deftly gather the youngest leaves from the tops of wild tea trees. The monkey-harvested leaves are unbroken and evenly sized to create the finest oolong tea in the world. There are five plantations that use monkeys for this task and four tea centers where the leaves must be shipped. The cost to send a kilogram of leaves from each plantation to each tea center is shown in the table. Note that supply equals demand in this scenario. What is the optimal shipping scheme such that the total transportation cost is minimized?

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Definitions:

Heart

A muscular organ responsible for pumping blood through the circulatory system.

Mitral Valve

A valve in the heart that allows blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle but prevents it from flowing back into the atrium.

Atrioventricular Valve

Heart valves located between the atria and ventricles of the heart, facilitating unidirectional blood flow.

Bicuspid Valve

A valve in the heart that has two cusps or flaps, and controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle; also known as the mitral valve.