A. An Electrical Company has three workshops in Koforidua, Accra and Kumasi. These workshops produce the following quantities of electric fan. Workshops Monthly production (units)

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A. An Electrical Company has three workshops in Koforidua,
Accra and Kumasi. These workshops produce the following
quantities of electric fan.
Workshops
Monthly production (units)
Koforidua
130
Аccra
70
Kumasi
100
The monthly demand for these fans in three towns: Sunyani, Cape
Coast and Ho is given below:
Destination
Weekly Demand (units)
Sunyani
80
Саре Сoast
110
Но
60
The unit transportation costs per unit (in GH¢000) from the
sources to the destinations are as shown:
To
From
Sunyani
Саре Сoast
Но
Koforidua
9.
14
12
Accra
11
10
6.
Kumasi
12
15
00
Transcribed Image Text:A. An Electrical Company has three workshops in Koforidua, Accra and Kumasi. These workshops produce the following quantities of electric fan. Workshops Monthly production (units) Koforidua 130 Аccra 70 Kumasi 100 The monthly demand for these fans in three towns: Sunyani, Cape Coast and Ho is given below: Destination Weekly Demand (units) Sunyani 80 Саре Сoast 110 Но 60 The unit transportation costs per unit (in GH¢000) from the sources to the destinations are as shown: To From Sunyani Саре Сoast Но Koforidua 9. 14 12 Accra 11 10 6. Kumasi 12 15 00
(i)
Using practical examples from the field of business
compare and contrast the concept of balance and
unbalance transportation problem. Illustrate your
understanding of these concepts by discussing and
explaining possible four reasons for balance or
unbalance transportation problem using a practical case
in industry.
(ii)
Formulate a linear programming (LP) model.
Transcribed Image Text:(i) Using practical examples from the field of business compare and contrast the concept of balance and unbalance transportation problem. Illustrate your understanding of these concepts by discussing and explaining possible four reasons for balance or unbalance transportation problem using a practical case in industry. (ii) Formulate a linear programming (LP) model.
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