2. Linear programming and the transportation method promise optimal solutions. However, wise managers sometimes, after seeing the optimal results such as in Figures D.8 or D.12, might decide to implement different plans. How do you explain such decision making? FIGURE D.8 Results Screen Stratton Company Solution X1 X2 RHS Shadow Price 34 40 6 3 Maximize Constraint 1 Constraint 2 Constraint 3 Solution CNN 2 1 6 A 1 11 48 18 16 0 342 Click on the Window icon and select the cernnd att MANAGING CUSTOMER DEMAND Quarter 4 Excess Capacity Quarter 3 Capacity Quarter 2 20 250 45 400 90 180 20 90 200 450 450 436 PART 2 Tru Rainbow Company Solution Optimal cost- Quarter 1 $4,010 Init Inventory 230 Quarter 1 Reg Time 50 Quarter 1 Overtime Quarter 1 Subcontract Quarter 2 Reg Time Quarter 2 Overtime Quarter 2 Subcontract Quarter 3 Reg Time Quarter 3 Overtime Quarter 3 Subcontract Quarter 4 Reg Time Quarter 4 Overtime Quarter 4 Subcontract 90 90 200 200 750 150 750 200 150 200 450 450 90 Demand 300 200 850 110 650 1500 90 270 A FIGURE D.12 Solution Screen for Prospective Tru-Rainbow 3. The least expensive altematives are those in which the