Abegail Gaston
BBC 1201 B3B
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TRANSPORTATION METHOD The Minimization Problem / Maximization Problem
Balanced Table
Solve the following using the Transportation Calculator on line.
1)
                              P                    Q                       R         SUPPLY
         A                    17                  24                   19             123
         B                    15                  21                   25             143
         C                    19                  22                   18              84
         D                    20                  27                   16             150
     Demand                  200                  100                 200             500
Determine the best allocation ( BEST PAIR) to find the optimal solution:
Prepare an answer for Minimum cost and Maximum Profit.
2)
                    P                 Q                 R                      S      SUPPLY
     A              56                86                80                     61      134
     B              59                76                78                     65      203
     C              62                70                57                     67      176
     D              60                68                75                     71      187
 DEMAND            175               175                175                    175     700
Determine the best allocation ( BEST PAIR) to find the optimal solution:
Prepare an answer for Minimum cost and Maximum Profit.
2A. Minimum Cost
                      P                    Q                    R               S          Supply
 A                    56 (134)             86                   80              61         134
 B                    59 (41)              76                   78              65 (162)   203
 C                    62                   70                   57 (175)        67 (1)     176
 D                    60                   68 (175)             75              71 (12)    187
 Demand               175                  175                  175             175
The Minimum Total Transportation
Cost =56×134+59×41+65×162+57×175+67×1+68×175+71×12=43247
Here, the number of allocated cells = 7 is equal to m + n - 1 = 4 + 4 - 1 = 7
∴ This solution is non-degenerate
2B. Maximum Profit
                      P                    Q                    R               S          Supply
 A                    56                   86 (134)             80              61         134
 B                    59                   76 (28)              78 (174)        65         203
 C                    62 (163)             70 (13)              57              67         176
 D                    60 (12)              68                   75              71 (175)   187
 Demand               175                  175                  175             175
The Maximum Profit =86×134+76×28+78×175+62×163+70×13+60×12+71×175=51463
Here, the number of allocated cells = 7 is equal to m + n - 1 = 4 + 4 - 1 = 7
∴ This solution is non-degenerate
1A. Minimum Cost
                          P                         Q                           R          Supply
 A                        17 (57)                   24 (66)                     19         123
 B                        15 (143)                  21                          25         143
 C                        19                        22 (34)                     18 (50)    84
 D                        20                        27                          16 (150)   150
 Demand                   200                       100                         200
The minimum total transportation cost =17×57+24×66+15×143+22×34+18×50+16×150=8746
Here, the number of allocated cells = 6 is equal to m + n - 1 = 4 + 3 - 1 = 6
∴ This solution is non-degenerate
1B. Maximum Profit
                          P                         Q                           R          Supply
 A                        17 (66)                   24                          19 (57)    123
 B                        15                        21                          25 (143)   143
 C                        19 (84)                   22                          18         84
 D                        20 (50)                   27 (100)                    16         150
 Demand                   200                       100                         200
The maximum profit =17×66+19×57+25×143+19×84+20×50+27×100=11076
Here, the number of allocated cells = 6 is equal to m + n - 1 = 4 + 3 - 1 = 6
∴ This solution is non-degenerate