A Firm Has Established a Distribution Network for the Supply

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Essay

A firm has established a distribution network for the supply of a raw material critical to its manufacturing.Currently there are two origins for this raw material,which must be shipped to three manufacturing plants.The current network has the following characteristics: The firm has identified two potential sites for a third raw material source;these are identified as Candidate A and Candidate B.From A,the costs to ship would be $9 to Plant 1,$10 to Plant 2,and $12 to Plant 3.From B,these costs would be $11,$14,and $8.The new source,wherever it is located,will have a capacity of 500 units.Solve with the transportation method.Which site should be selected?

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The disparity between consumers' theoretical expenditure on a good or service and their practical expenditure.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus, indicating the total benefits received by both producers and consumers in a market.

Equilibrium Price

The trading value at which the supply of goods meets the consumers' demand for these goods.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, measuring the total net benefit to society from trading a good or service.