Grey Construction would like to determine the least expensive way of connecting houses it is building with cable TV. It has identified 11 possible branches or routes that could be used to connect the houses. The cost in hundreds of dollars and the branches are summarized in the following table. (b) After reviewing cable and installation costs, Grey Construction would like to alter the costs for installing cable TV between its houses. The first branches need to be changed. The changes are summarized in the following table. What is the impact on total costs?

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9-39. Grey Construction would like to determine the least
expensive way of connecting houses it is building
with cable TV. It has identified 11 possible branches
or routes that could be used to connect the houses.
The cost in hundreds of dollars and the branches are
summarized in the following table.

(b) After reviewing cable and installation costs,
Grey Construction would like to alter the costs
for installing cable TV between its houses.
The first branches need to be changed. The
changes are summarized in the following
table. What is the impact on total costs?

 

START
END
COST
BRANCH
NODE
NODE
($100s)
Branch 1
1
Branch 2
3
1
Branch 3
1
4
1
Branch 4
1
5
1
Branch 5
6.
7
Branch 6
3
7
5
Branch 7
4
7
7
Branch 8
5
8
4
Branch 9
6
7
1
Branch 10
7
9.
6.
Branch 11
9
Transcribed Image Text:START END COST BRANCH NODE NODE ($100s) Branch 1 1 Branch 2 3 1 Branch 3 1 4 1 Branch 4 1 5 1 Branch 5 6. 7 Branch 6 3 7 5 Branch 7 4 7 7 Branch 8 5 8 4 Branch 9 6 7 1 Branch 10 7 9. 6. Branch 11 9
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