For the Problem Data Set Below, What Is the Northwest

question 50

Multiple Choice

For the problem data set below, what is the northwest corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { COSTS } & \text { Dest. 1 } & { \text { Dest. 2 } } & { \text { Dest. 3 } } & { \text { Supply } } \\\hline \text { Source 1 } & 2 & 1 & 3 & 30 \\\hline \text { Source 2 }& 4 & 2 & 1 & 40 \\\hline \text { Source 3 } & 3 & 8 & 6 & 20 \\\hline \text { Demand } & 15 & 50 & 25 & 90 \backslash 90 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 0
• B) 2
• C) 15
• D) 90
• E) 30

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Definitions:

Demand and Supply

The fundamental concepts of economics that demonstrate how the quantity of goods or services demanded by consumers relates to the quantity supplied by producers at various prices.

Inelastic

Describing a situation where the demand or supply for a product does not significantly change in response to price changes.

Excise Tax

Excise tax is a tax on the sale or use of specific products or transactions, often levied to discourage certain behaviors or raise revenue.

Shifted

The movement of a supply or demand curve in a market due to changes in factors such as consumer preferences, production costs, or number of suppliers.