c)  i. Formulate the mathematical model that will be used to solve the problem on a computer ii. Fine the initial feasible solution using the Northwest Corner Rule and the total cost.   PLEASE ANSWER ONLY C i and C ii PART OF THE QUESTION.

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A concrete company  transports concrete from their three plants in Nyanyano.- town, Feteh. -town and Tuba.- town to their three construction sites in Ofaakor.- site, Papaase.- site and Krodua. -site. The supply capacities of the three plants, the demand requirements at the three sites, and the transportation costs per ton are as

follows:

Construction Site

Plant  O.- site  P.- site K. -site  Supply(tons)

N. town GHs 8  GHs 5  GHs 6  GHs 120

F. town  15  10  12  80

T. town  3  9  10  80

Demand(tons)  150  70  100  280

XXXa) Establish the decision variables for this transportation problem. 

XXXb) Develop a network graph showing all costs and decision variables. 

c)  i. Formulate the mathematical model that will be used to solve the problem on a computer

ii. Fine the initial feasible solution using the Northwest Corner Rule and the total cost.

 

PLEASE ANSWER ONLY C i and C ii PART OF THE QUESTION.

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