In Problem 10.26, suppose the cost of transporting the loading equipment to the sites, setting up the equipment, and returning the equipment to the central storage yard is as follows:

Candidate Loading Site 1 2 3 4 5 Setup and Transportation Cost $1,000 $500 $250 $750 $1,000 Let the travel cost per mile by logging trucks between the logging areas and loading sites be $1.50. Determine the allocation of loading equipment to sites and the assignment of logging areas to loading sites to minimize total cost over a 10 day planning horizon.

SECTION 10.3