A firm is attempting to minimize its shipping costs. The firm has 3 factories and must supply the needs of its 3 customers without shortages. Since the firm has no storage facilities, each factory must make daily shipments to its customers. The table below shows the capacity of each factory, the amount required by each customer, and the cost of shipping from each factory to each customer.   Complete the table below to show the quantity shipped from each factory to each customer. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)   Shipping Costs ($/unit)                 Factory/Capacity Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3             A/100 units   11     5     9   B/180 units   8     7     8   C/130 units   12     7     10     Requirement— 205 units Requirement— 68 units Requirement— 137 units   What is the total cost of meeting customer requirements each day?

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A firm is attempting to minimize its shipping costs. The firm has 3 factories and must supply the needs of its 3 customers without shortages. Since the firm has no storage facilities, each factory must make daily shipments to its customers. The table below shows the capacity of each factory, the amount required by each customer, and the cost of shipping from each factory to each customer.

 

Complete the table below to show the quantity shipped from each factory to each customer. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "0" wherever required.)

  Shipping Costs ($/unit)                
Factory/Capacity Customer 1 Customer 2 Customer 3            
A/100 units   11     5     9  
B/180 units   8     7     8  
C/130 units   12     7     10  
  Requirement— 205 units Requirement— 68 units Requirement— 137 units

 

What is the total cost of meeting customer requirements each day?

 
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