Tri-County Utilities, Inc., supplies natural gas to customers in a three-county area. The company purchases natural gas from two companies: Southern Gas and Northwest Gas. Demand forecasts for the coming winter season are 400 200

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Tri-County Utilities, Inc., supplies natural gas to customers
in a three-county area. The company purchases natural
gas from two companies: Southern Gas and Northwest
Gas. Demand forecasts for the coming winter season are
Hamilton County, 400 units; Butler County, 200 units; and
Clermont County, 300 units. Contracts to provide the
following quantities have been written: Southern Gas, 500
units; and Northwest Gas, 300 units. Distribution costs for
the counties vary, depending upon the location of the
suppliers. The distribution costs per unit (in thousands of
:dollars) are as follows
By using Vogel's approximation method,
.find the basic starting solution
Hamilton
Butler
Clermont
From To
Southern Gas
15
Northwest Gas
18
12
20
15
Transcribed Image Text:Tri-County Utilities, Inc., supplies natural gas to customers in a three-county area. The company purchases natural gas from two companies: Southern Gas and Northwest Gas. Demand forecasts for the coming winter season are Hamilton County, 400 units; Butler County, 200 units; and Clermont County, 300 units. Contracts to provide the following quantities have been written: Southern Gas, 500 units; and Northwest Gas, 300 units. Distribution costs for the counties vary, depending upon the location of the suppliers. The distribution costs per unit (in thousands of :dollars) are as follows By using Vogel's approximation method, .find the basic starting solution Hamilton Butler Clermont From To Southern Gas 15 Northwest Gas 18 12 20 15
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