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ENGR.ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

14th Edition

ISBN:9780190931919

Author:NEWNAN

Publisher:NEWNAN

Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

Section: Chapter Questions

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Foster Generators operates plants in Cleveland, Bedford, and York and supplies to four distribution centers. The production capacity, demand, and cost of transportation per unit is provided in the table. Draw the Transportation Network for Foster Generators and upload a clear picture in the next page.

1. What is the Objective Function to minimize the transportation cost of Foster Generators?

2. Which of the following represents the supply from Bedford?

A. X31 + X32 + X33 + X34 = 6000

B. X21 + X22 + X23 + X24 </= 6000

C. X12 + X22 + X32 + X42 = 6000

D. X12 + X12 + X12 + X12 </= 6000

E. Answer not given

3. Which of the following represents the demand from Chicago?

A. X14 + X24 + X34 = 1500

B. X12 + X22 + X32 = 6000

C. X21 + X22 + X23 = 4000

D. Answer not given

E. X12 + X22 + X32 = 4000

Origin
Plant
Production
Destination
Distribution
Demand
Capacity in
Center
Forecast in
Units
Units
1
Cleveland
5,000
1
Boston
6,000
2
Bedford
6,000
2
Chicago
4,000
3
York
2,500
St. Louis
2,000
TОTAL
13,500
4
Lexington
1,500
ТОTAL
13,500
TRANSPORTATION COST PER UNIT
Destination
Origin
Boston
Chicago
St. Louis
Lexington
Cleveland
2
7
Bedford
7
2
York
4

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