(1). As a management, science student the MD of the company seeks your expert advice on ways in which to determine the optimal transportation rule. Advise the MD, providing detailed explanation using the table above. Write your answer in a form of a report to the MD.

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B. The model in (A) was solved using Solver and part of the
Solver output is shown below. Use it to answer the
questions that follow.
Adjustable Cells
Original
Cell
Name
Value
Final Value
$C$4 Koforidua Sunyani
$D$4 Koforidua Cape Coast
SE$4
$C$5 Accra Sunyani
SD$5 Accra Cape Coast
SE$5
$C$6 Kumasi Sunyani
$D$6 Kumasi Cape Coast
SE$6 Kumasi Ho
80
80
Koforidua Ho
10
10
Accra Ho
60
60
100
100
(i). As a management, science student the MD of the company
seeks your expert advice on ways in which to determine the
optimal transportation rule. Advise the MD, providing detailed
explanation using the table above. Write your answer in a form of
a report to the MD.
Transcribed Image Text:B. The model in (A) was solved using Solver and part of the Solver output is shown below. Use it to answer the questions that follow. Adjustable Cells Original Cell Name Value Final Value $C$4 Koforidua Sunyani $D$4 Koforidua Cape Coast SE$4 $C$5 Accra Sunyani SD$5 Accra Cape Coast SE$5 $C$6 Kumasi Sunyani $D$6 Kumasi Cape Coast SE$6 Kumasi Ho 80 80 Koforidua Ho 10 10 Accra Ho 60 60 100 100 (i). As a management, science student the MD of the company seeks your expert advice on ways in which to determine the optimal transportation rule. Advise the MD, providing detailed explanation using the table above. Write your answer in a form of a report to the MD.
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