A fruit juice manufacturer has recently begun negotiations with brokers in the areas where it intends to distribute its products. Before finalizing the agreements, however, the manager wants to determine shipping routes and costs. The firm has three plants with the capacities as shown below: Estimate demands in each of the warehouse localities are: PLANT CAPACITY (BOXES PER WEEK) DEMAND (BOXES PER WEEK) 1 2 3 25,000 45,000 30,000 WAREHOUSE A B C D 10,000 20,000 40,000 20,000 The estimated ship cost per box for the various routes are: TO FROM A B C D I 1 2 4 5 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 1 2 1 Row/Column Opportunity Cost Demand Row/Column Opportunity Cost Supply 3. Cell Cost of the above Test of unallocated Cells Amount allocation Total Cost

Find the total cost of the following shipment of materials: 23 floor boxes listed at $4.00 each, less 15% ; 150 half-inch conduits listed at $0.60 each, less 20% ; 125 convenience outlets listed at $0.79 each, less 10% ; 83 single-pole flush switches listed at $0.45 each, less 30%.

Southeastern Oklahoma State University's business program has the facilities and faculty to handle an enrollment of 2,100 new students per semester. However, in an effort to limit class sizes to a "reasonable" level (under 200, generally), Southeastern's dean, Holly Lutze, placed a ceiling on enrollment of 1,800 new students. Although there was ample demand for business courses last semester, conflicting schedules allowed only 1,450 new students to take business courses. The utilization rate for Southeastern =% (enter your response as a percentage rounded to one decimal place). The efficiency rate for Southeastern =% (enter your response as a percentage rounded to one decimal place).

Teal Inc., manufactures ice tea and would like to increase its market share in the North. In order to do so, Teal has decided to locate a new factory in the Cedar Rapid area. Teal will either buy or lease a site depending upon which is more advantageous. The site location committee has narrowed down the available sites to the following three buildings: Building A: Purchase for a cash price of $1,533,000, useful life 26 years. Building B: Lease for 26 years with annual lease payments of $126,000 being made at the beginning of the year. Building C: Purchase for $1,965,000 cash. This building is larger than needed; however, the excess space can be sublet for 26 years at a net annual rental of $20,700. Rental payments will be received at the end of each year. Teal Inc. has no aversion to being a landlord. Click here to view factor tables In which building would you recommend that Teal Inc. locate, assuming a 12% cost of funds? (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124 and…