A Manufacturing Firm Has Three Plants and Wants to Find

question 74

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:
$$\text{Customer (requirement) }\\\begin{array} { l c c c c } &&&Customer ~3 &Customer ~4\\\text { Factory (capacity) } & \text { Custcmer } 1 ( 25 ) & \text { Customer } 2 ( 50 ) & ( 125 ) & ( 75 ) \\ \text { A (100) } & \$ 15 & \$ 10 & \$ 20 & \$ 17 \\ B ( 75 ) & \$ 20 & \$ 12 & \$ 19 & \$ 20 \\ \text { C (100) } & \$ 22 & \$ 20 & \$ 25 & \$ 14 \end{array}$$
Note: This question requires Solver.
Formulate the problem in Solver and find the optimal solution. What is the minimum total cost to meet all customer requirements?

• A) $4,475
• B) $4,500
• C) $4,775
• D) $4,950
• E) $5,150

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