Introduction to Management Science 12th Edition by Bernard Taylor

Exercise 41

For the transportation example in this chapter, suppose that televisions not shipped were to incur storage costs of $9 at Cincinnati, $6 at Atlanta, and $7 at Pittsburgh. How would these storage costs be reflected in the linear programming model for this example problem, and what would the new solution be, if any
The Zephyr Television Company is considering leasing a new warehouse in Memphis. The new warehouse would have a supply of 200 televisions, with shipping costs of $18 to New York, $9 to Dallas, and $12 to Detroit. If the total transportation cost for the company (ignoring the cost of leasing the warehouse) is less than with the current warehouses, the company will lease the new warehouse. Should the warehouse be leased
If supply could be increased at any one warehouse, which should it be What restrictions would there be on the amount of the increase