An Electronic Company Is Considering Opening Warehouses in New York,Los

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Essay

An electronic company is considering opening warehouses in New York,Los Angeles,Madison,and Tampa.Each warehouse can ship 125 units per week.The weekly fixed cost for keeping each warehouse open is $500 for New York,$600 for Los Angeles,$400 for Madison,and $200 for Tampa.Region 1 of the country requires 90 units per week,region 2 requires 80 units per week,and region 3 requires 50 units per week.The costs (including production and shipping costs)of sending one unit from a plant to a region are shown in the table below.
Show how the company can meet weekly demands at a minimum cost,subject to the above information and the following restrictions: If the New York warehouse is opened,then Los Angeles must be opened. At most two warehouses can be opened. Either the Tampa or the Los Angeles warehouses must be opened.

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Definitions:

Signaling Molecules

Chemicals released by cells that communicate and coordinate actions across the body or between organisms, crucial in many biological processes.

Histamine

A compound released by cells in response to injury and in allergic and inflammatory reactions, causing contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of capillaries.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals.

Sensory Stimulus

An external or internal event or factor that initiates a sensory response in an organism, leading to a potential change in behavior or physiological state.