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 CostShipping Capacity OutputDEFDEFA$420$390$560125140150400B$510$590$470150170190500C$450$360$480175160200300 Unit Shipping CostShipping CapacityGHIGHID$75$63$81100150100E$125$110$95125150155F$68$82$95150200145Required 350475375 How many demand nodes are present in this problem?Group of answer choices9623

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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

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