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How many shipment should be made from Bank 3 to Hospital 1? *   a. 90 b. 30 c. 50 d. 40   How many shipment should be made from Bank 2 to Hospital 3? *   a. 10

How many shipment should be made from Bank 3 to Hospital 1? *   a. 90 b. 30 c. 50 d. 40   How many shipment should be made from Bank 2 to Hospital 3? *   a. 10

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Vogel's Approximation Method

The three blood banks in Franklin County are coordinated through a central office that facilitates blood delivery to four hospitals in the region. The cost to ship a standard container of blood from each bank to each hospital is shown in the table below. Also given are the biweekly number of containers available at each bank and the biweekly number of containers of blood needed at each hospital. Find an initial solution to the table below using the Vogel’s Approximation Method.

 

How many shipment should be made from Bank 3 to Hospital 1? *
 
a. 90
b. 30
c. 50
d. 40
 
How many shipment should be made from Bank 2 to Hospital 3? *
 
a. 10
b. 20
c. 40
d. 30

 

То FROM HOSP. 1 HOSP. 2 HOSP. 3 HOSP. 4 SUPPLY $ 8 $12 $14 $ 9 $ 7 $10 $11 $16 $ 8 $ 7 BANK I 50 $ 5 $ 6 BANK 2 80 BANK 3 120 DEMAND 90 70 40 50 250
Transcribed Image Text:То FROM HOSP. 1 HOSP. 2 HOSP. 3 HOSP. 4 SUPPLY $ 8 $12 $14 $ 9 $ 7 $10 $11 $16 $ 8 $ 7 BANK I 50 $ 5 $ 6 BANK 2 80 BANK 3 120 DEMAND 90 70 40 50 250
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