Prescott Industries transports sand and stone extracted from its open-pit mines located in Odessa and Bryan to
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Prescott Industries transports sand and stone extracted from its open-pit mines located in Odessa and Bryan to its concrete block manufacturing facilities in Abilene, Tyler, and San Angelo. For the capacities, locations, and shipment costs per truckload shown in the Figure, determine the shipping pattern that will minimize transportation costs.
What are the estimated transportation costs associated with this optimal allocationpattern?
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Destination Source Capacity Abilene Tyl San Angel $60 $50 S40 Odessa 12,000 $70 $30 S90 Bryan 10,000 Demand 8,00010,000 4,000 22,000
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