-Refer to the Data Given for Production and Shipping Costs

question 30

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the data given for production and shipping costs for Auto Parts,Inc.Solve the transportation problem using Excel Solver.(Remember that in balanced transportation problems all constraints-except the non-negativity constraints of the decision variables-should be set as an equal-to (=) sign in the Excel Solver dialogue.) At the optimum solution,the costs for production and shipping from Tokyo to Amsterdam is ______.

• A)$42,120
• B)$26,080
• C)$123,743
• D)$160,132

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Definitions:

TC

Typically refers to "Total Cost," which is the complete cost of production including both fixed and variable costs.

Average Fixed Costs

The fixed costs of production (such as rent and salaries) divided by the quantity of output produced.

Average Total Costs

The overall expense of creating goods divided by the number of items produced.

Output

The quantity of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy within a specified period.