The following tables show the relevant information for the distribution of products from the plants (A-C) to the warehouses (D-F) and on to the customers (G-I), along with the unit shipping costs and the maximum amount that can be shipped to/from the warehouses, using units of full truckloads. Also shown are each plant’s monthly output and the monthly requirements of each customer.   Unit Shipping Cost Shipping Capacity   Output D E F D E F A $420 $390 $560 125 140 150 400 B $510 $590 $470 150 170 190 500 C $450 $360 $480 175 160 200 300     Unit Shipping Cost Shipping Capacity G H I G H I D $75 $63 $81 100 150 100 E $125 $110 $95 125 150 155 F $68 $82 $95 150 200 145 Required       350 475 375   How many arcs does the network have? Group of answer choices 18 9 12 21

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The following tables show the relevant information for the distribution of products from the plants (A-C) to the warehouses (D-F) and on to the customers (G-I), along with the unit shipping costs and the maximum amount that can be shipped to/from the warehouses, using units of full truckloads. Also shown are each plant’s monthly output and the monthly requirements of each customer.

 

Unit Shipping Cost

Shipping Capacity

 

Output

D

E

F

D

E

F

A

$420

$390

$560

125

140

150

400

B

$510

$590

$470

150

170

190

500

C

$450

$360

$480

175

160

200

300

 

 

Unit Shipping Cost

Shipping Capacity

G

H

I

G

H

I

D

$75

$63

$81

100

150

100

E

$125

$110

$95

125

150

155

F

$68 $82 $95

150

200

145

Required

      350 475 375

 

How many arcs does the network have?

Group of answer choices
18
9
12
21 
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