Consider the Transportation Problem in the Data Set and Optimal

Essay

Consider the transportation problem in the data set and optimal solution below. Verify by hand or by calculator (show your work) the value of the objective function. $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { COSTS } & \text { Dest. 1 } & \text { Dest 2 } & \text { Dest. 3 } & \text { Dest. 4 } & \text { Supply } \\\hline \text { Source 1 } & 12 & 18 & 9 & 11 & 105 \\\hline \text { Source 2 } & 19 & 7 & 30 & 15 & 145 \\\hline \text { Source 3 } & 8 & 10 & 14 & 16 & 50 \\\hline \text { Demand } & 80 & 60 & 70 & 90 & 300/300 \\\hline\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{|lrrrrr|}\hline \text { Shipments } & \text { Dest. 1 } & \text { Dest. 2 } & \text { Dest. 3 } & \text { Dest. 4 } & \text { Row Total } \\\text { Source 1 } & 30 & 0 & 70 & 5 & 105 \\\text { Source 2 } & 0 & 60 & 0 & 85 & 145 \\\text { Source 3 } & 50 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 50 \\\text { Col. Total } & 80 & 60 & 70 & 90 & 300 \backslash 300 \\\hline\end{array}$