a. Find the solution that minimizes moving costs using Microsoft Excel. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required.) From/To Candidate solution D E F G Supply А C Total shipped Cost A B Total costs

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Rent'R Cars is a multisite car rental company in the city. It is trying out a new “return the car to the location most
convenient for you" policy to improve customer service. But this means that the company has to constantly move cars
around the city to maintain required levels of vehicle availability. The supply and demand for economy cars, and the
total cost of moving these vehicles between sites, are shown below.
From\To
Supply
50
E
F
G
A
$9
$8
$6
$5
B
9.
8
40
C
3
3
10
75
Demand
50
60
25
30
165\165
a. Find the solution that minimizes moving costs using Microsoft Excel. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O"
wherever required.)
From/To
Candidate solution
E
F
Supply
A
В
C
Total shipped
Cost
A
C
Total costs
$
Transcribed Image Text:Rent'R Cars is a multisite car rental company in the city. It is trying out a new “return the car to the location most convenient for you" policy to improve customer service. But this means that the company has to constantly move cars around the city to maintain required levels of vehicle availability. The supply and demand for economy cars, and the total cost of moving these vehicles between sites, are shown below. From\To Supply 50 E F G A $9 $8 $6 $5 B 9. 8 40 C 3 3 10 75 Demand 50 60 25 30 165\165 a. Find the solution that minimizes moving costs using Microsoft Excel. (Leave no cells blank - be certain to enter "O" wherever required.) From/To Candidate solution E F Supply A В C Total shipped Cost A C Total costs $
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