Table 97
Sagebrush Company Has Four Warehouses (A, B, C, and and D)

Multiple Choice

Table 9.7
Sagebrush Company has four warehouses (A, B, C, and D) that require monthly shipments of 250, 200, 300, and 200 units per month, respectively. Its three plants (1, 2, and 3) have monthly capacities of 300, 400, and 250, respectively. Shipping costs (in $) follow. A blank transportation method tableau is provided below.
Warehouse
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Plant } & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \\\hline 1 & 17 & 16 & 16 & 16 \\2 & 15 & 18 & 16 & 17 \\3 & 18 & 15 & 18 & 16 \\\hline\end{array}$$

-Use the information in Table 9.7.What is the cost of a plan that ships 150 units from 1 to C,150 units from 1 to D,250 units from 2 to A,150 units from 2 to C,200 units from 3 to B,and 50 units from 3 to D?

A) less than $15,000
B) more than $15,000 but less than $16,000
C) more than $16,000 but less than $17,000
D) more than $17,000