Part II. On Transportation Method A tile company distributes white bathroom tiles which are produced in 3 manufacturing plant: A, B, C, which are limited to monthly production of 3,000; 2750; and 3,750 boxes of tiles respectively. The company's bathroom tiles are sold to four (4) major distributors of tiles (1, 2, 3 & 4). The monthly requirements are as follows: 1500, 2000, 3000 and 3,500 boxes of tiles respectively. The cost of shipping from each manufacturer to each distributor are as follows: Plant A Plant B Plant C D1= 15/box D1= 21 /box D1= 14 /box D2=18 D2=25 D2=19 D3=22 D3=16 D3=20 D4=26 D4=23 D4=24

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a.) in table 1, the transportation cost is?
b.) in the evaluation of occupied cells in table 1, the value of W2 is?
c.) in yhe evaluation of vacant/unoccupied cells in table 1, the highest negative index is?
d.) in table 2, the tiles manufactured by PlantB will be supplied to distributor?
e.) the transportation cost in table 2 is?
f.) in the evaluation of occupied cells in table 2, the value of V2 is?
g.) in the evaluation of occupied cells in table 2, the value of W3 is?
h.) in the evaluation of unoccupied/vacant cells in table 2, the highest negative index is?
i.) the optimal solution is found in table?

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Part II. On Transportation Method
A tile company distributes white bathroom tiles which are
produced in 3 manufacturing plant: A, B, C, which are
limited to monthly production of 3,000; 2750; and 3,750
6.
boxes of tiles respectively. The company's bathroom tiles
are sold to four (4) major distributors of tiles (1, 2, 3 & 4).
The monthly requirements are as follows: 1500, 2000,
3000 and 3,500 boxes of tiles respectively. The cost of
shipping from each manufacturer to each distributor are as
follows:
Plant A
Plant B
Plant C
D1= 15/box
D1= 21 /box
D1= 14 /box
D2-18
D2=25
D2=19
D3322
D3=16
D3=20
D4=26
D4=23
D4=24
Transcribed Image Text:Part II. On Transportation Method A tile company distributes white bathroom tiles which are produced in 3 manufacturing plant: A, B, C, which are limited to monthly production of 3,000; 2750; and 3,750 6. boxes of tiles respectively. The company's bathroom tiles are sold to four (4) major distributors of tiles (1, 2, 3 & 4). The monthly requirements are as follows: 1500, 2000, 3000 and 3,500 boxes of tiles respectively. The cost of shipping from each manufacturer to each distributor are as follows: Plant A Plant B Plant C D1= 15/box D1= 21 /box D1= 14 /box D2-18 D2=25 D2=19 D3322 D3=16 D3=20 D4=26 D4=23 D4=24
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