Your express package courier company is drawing up new zones for the location of drop boxes for customers. The city has been divided into the seven zones shown below. You have targeted six possible locations for drop boxes. The list of which drop boxes could be reached easily from each zone is listed below.
Let xi = 1 if drop box location i is used, 0 otherwise. Develop a model to provide the smallest number of locations yet make sure that each zone is covered by at least two boxes.
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Infinite Projections
Speculative forecasts that extend indefinitely into the future, often used in theoretical models and not typically applicable in practical financial analysis.
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS)
A method of depreciation used for tax purposes in the United States, allowing businesses to recover investments in certain property through deductions over a specified life.
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Tangible physical assets used in the operation of a business, such as machinery, computers, or tools.
Buildings
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