A Cellular Phone Company Wants to Locate Two New Communications

question 20

Essay

A cellular phone company wants to locate two new communications towers to cover 4 regions.The company wants to minimize the cost of installing the two towers.The regions that can be covered by each tower site are indicated by a 1 in the following table:
Tower Sites
$\begin{array}{rrrrr}\text { Region } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\hline \text { A } & & 1 & & 1 \\\text { B } & 1 & & 1 & 1 \\\text { C } & 1 & 1 & 1 & \\\text { D } & 1 & & &1 \\\hline \text { COST } \$ 000 \text { s) } & 200 & 150 & 190 & 250\end{array}$

Formulate the ILP for this problem.

Comprehend the differences and use of short-term financing options.

Grasp the concept of working capital financing policy.

Learn the impact of financial decisions on company operations and cash flow.

Understand the benefits and risks associated with short-term vs. long-term financing.

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