A Company Ships Items from 3 Plants,1,2 and 3,with Supplies,respectively,of

question 5

Multiple Choice

A company ships items from 3 plants,1,2 and 3,with supplies,respectively,of 150,220 and 310 units,to 3 distribution centers,A,B and C,with demands of 300,180 and 200,respectively.If the shipping costs per unit from each plant to each DC are 1A=12,1B=15,1C=10,2A=20,2B=16,2C=22,3A=14,3B=18 and 3C=24,the optimal minimum total shipping cost is

• A)$7,600
• B)$8,300
• C)$9,700
• D)$11,350

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