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5 A manufacturer has distribution centres located at Agra, Allahabad and Guwahati. These centres have available 40, 20 and 40 units of his product.

  

5 A manufacturer has distribution centres located at Agra, Allahabad and Guwahati. These centres have available 40, 20 and 40 units of his product. His retail outlets require the following number of units : Patna 25 ; Varanasi 10 ; Silchar 20 ; Calcutta 30 ; Kanpur 15. The shipping cost per unit in 7 between each centre and outlet is given in the table: Distribution Retail Outlets Centre Patna Varanasi Silchar Calcutta Kanpur Agra Aallahabad 55 30 40 50 50 35 30 100 45 60 Guwahati 40 60 95 35 30 Determine the shipping cost by using VAM. (Ans. Total Cost 3400)

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