The starting solution using northwest-corner method is: (Note: You must enter a shipment in every cell, even if the shipment is 0.) To Los Angeles Calgary From Mexico City Detroit Ottawa Demand From Mexico City 50 Detroit 0 Ottawa Demand 0 50 $6 $17 0 □ $20 50 Los Angeles $6 50 $17 30 $20 0 80 a) The total cost of the initial solution developed using the northwest-corner method = $ 3120. The starting solution using the intuitive lowest-cost method is: $18 $13 80 $10 (Note: You must enter a shipment in every cell, even if the shipment is 0.) To Calgary $18 Panama City Supply $8 100 $13 0 $10 30 40 70 $19 $24 ☐ □ □ 70 60 Panama City Supply $8 100 $19 40 $24 60 40

The starting solution using northwest-corner method is: (Note: You must enter a shipment in every cell, even if the shipment is 0.) To Los Angeles Calgary From Mexico City Detroit Ottawa Demand From Mexico City 50 Detroit 0 Ottawa Demand 0 50 $6 $17 0 □ $20 50 Los Angeles $6 50 $17 30 $20 0 80 a) The total cost of the initial solution developed using the northwest-corner method = $ 3120. The starting solution using the intuitive lowest-cost method is: $18 $13 80 $10 (Note: You must enter a shipment in every cell, even if the shipment is 0.) To Calgary $18 Panama City Supply $8 100 $13 0 $10 30 40 70 $19 $24 ☐ □ □ 70 60 Panama City Supply $8 100 $19 40 $24 60 40

Practical Management Science

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