A Manufacturing Firm Has Three Plants and Wants to Find

question 64

Multiple Choice

A manufacturing firm has three plants and wants to find the most efficient means of meeting the requirements of its four customers. The relevant information for the plants and customers, along with shipping costs in dollars per unit, are shown in the table below:
$$\text{Customer (requirement) }\\\begin{array} { l c c c c } &&&Customer ~3 &Customer ~4\\\text { Factory (capacity) } & \text { Custcmer } 1 ( 25 ) & \text { Customer } 2 ( 50 ) & ( 125 ) & ( 75 ) \\ \text { A (100) } & \$ 15 & \$ 10 & \$ 20 & \$ 17 \\ B ( 75 ) & \$ 20 & \$ 12 & \$ 19 & \$ 20 \\ \text { C (100) } & \$ 22 & \$ 20 & \$ 25 & \$ 14 \end{array}$$
Which type of network optimization problem is used to solve this problem?

• A) Maximum-Cost Flow problem
• B) Minimum-Cost Flow problem
• C) Maximum Flow Problem
• D) Minimum Flow Problem
• E) Shortest Path Problem

Comprehend the importance of adventitious roots and their role in plant support and resource acquisition.

Understand the generation and function of various plant tissues within the stele of eudicot roots.

Explain the physiological mechanisms plants adapt for resource acquisition and growth regulation.

Recognize the genetic and biotechnological advancements in plant breeding and their historical significance.

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Definitions:

Human Gene

A segment of DNA located on a chromosome that is responsible for the physical and inheritable characteristics of a person.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during mRNA processing, leaving only the exons to be translated into protein.

Transgenic Organisms

Organisms whose genomes have been artificially changed by the introduction of a gene from a different species, using techniques of genetic engineering.

Genetically Engineered

Organisms that have had their genetic material altered in a way that does not occur naturally through mating and/or natural recombination.