A manufacturing firm has four 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: Customer (requirement)Factory (capacity)Customer 1 (125)Customer 2 (150)Customer 3 (175)Customer 4 (75)A (100)$15 $10 $20 $17 B (75)$20 $12 $19 $20 C (100)$22 $20 $25 $14 D (250)$21 $15 $28 $12 Note: This question requires Solver.Formulate the problem in Solver and find the optimal solution. What is the optimal quantity to ship from Factory B to Customer 3? Multiple Choice 25 units 50 units 75 units 100 units 125 units

Given data isThe solver optimal solution is shown below. The formulas used to solve the problem are shown below.A shown in the solution table the quantity to ship from Factory B to Customer 3 is 75 units. So the correct answer is option c.

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A manufacturing firm has four 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:

	Customer (requirement)
Factory (capacity)	Customer 1 (125)	Customer 2 (150)	Customer 3 (175)	Customer 4 (75)
A (100)	$	15		$	10	$	20	$	17
B (75)	$	20		$	12	$	19	$	20
C (100)	$	22		$	20	$	25	$	14
D (250)	$	21		$	15	$	28	$	12

Note: This question requires Solver.
Formulate the problem in Solver and find the optimal solution. What is the optimal quantity to ship from Factory B to Customer 3?

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