Practical Management Science
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Refer to the Factory-to-Six-Customers problem and start with the original information. Each customer increases demand by 1000 units. This increased demand has to be met. Re-calculate the optimal solution. At the new solution, which of the following statements is true?
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The total shipping costs are $252,900 |
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Quantity shipped from Factory 1 to Customer 1 declines by 6000 units |
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Both A and B |
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Neither A nor |
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