Question

Determine the minimum cost of transporting an item from two locations a and b to three locations c, d and



e. Costs of transporting in thousands of rupees are indicated on each arc. Availability at a and b is 450 and 300 respectively. Requirement at c, d and e is 400, 150 and 200 respectively. Use computer package, if required.

Answer 1

A typical transportation problem is like this. Suppose that a manufacturer of refrigerators has three plants situated at places called A, B