A company has two alkylate plants, A1 and A2, from which a given product is distributedto customers C1, C2, and C3. The transportation costs are given as follows:PlantsCustomerA1A1A1A₂A2A₂C1C2C3C1C2C3Cost ($/ton)256075205085The maximum refinery production rates and minimum customer demand rates are as follows:Customer/plantRate, tons/dayA1A₂C1C2C31.60.80.90.70.3The cost of production for A₁ is $30/ton for production levels less than 0.5 ton/day; for productiongreater than 0.5 ton/day, the production cost is $40/ton. The production cost of A2 is uniform at$35/ton. Find the optimum distribution policy to minimize the company's total costs.

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