Question 1 (35 marks)

The following information is extracted from Blue Frog logistics a company that moves cargo around Namibia.

	Market
		M1	M2	M3	M4	M5	Supply
Warehouse	W1	10	2	16	14	10	300
	W2	6	18	12	13	16	500
	W3	8	4	14	12	10	825
	W4	14	22	20	8	18	375
	Demand	350	400	250	150	400

REQUIRED:

Find the initial basic feasible solution using each of the following methods and compare their total cost.

1.1) Northwest corner method [10 marks]

1,2) Least cost method [10 marks]

1.3) Vogel's approximation method [15 marks]