Consider the following transportation decision-making information:PlantCapacityStoreDemandA400X200B500Y250C100Z300Total1000Total750Cost to ship from plant to store (per unit of demand)PlantStore XYZA$2$2$3.5B$4$5$4.5C$3$3$3 A. Develop the following shipping assignment table that uses the Solver function to find the optimal shipping patterns between the plants and the stores.PlantStore XYZ A B C B. What is the minimal shipping cost?

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Consider the following transportation decision-making information:

Plant	Capacity	Store	Demand
A	400	X	200
B	500	Y	250
C	100	Z	300
Total	1000	Total	750

Cost to ship from plant to store (per unit of demand)

Plant	Store
	X	Y	Z
A	$2	$2	$3.5
B	$4	$5	$4.5
C	$3	$3	$3

A. Develop the following shipping assignment table that uses the Solver function to find the optimal shipping patterns between the plants and the stores.

Plant

Store

X

Y
Z

A

B

C

B. What is the minimal shipping cost?

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