Tutorial May Ling Company manufactures car batteries at three factories (X, Y and Z) to meet the demand of three major distributor at P, Q and R. The production capacity at each factory and the demand of the distributor are shown in the following tables. Factory x Y Z Distributor P Q R Capacity 350 200 150 Demand (units) 300 160 210 The transportation cost per unit (in RM) from each factory to each distributor is shown in the following table: Factory X Y Z P 7 6 Distributor Q R 6 2 5 8 You are required to: a) Find an initial solution. b) Determine an optimal solution and the minimum transportation cost. c) Which factory will have the surplus? How much is the surplus? d) Is there an alterative optimal solution? Accessibility Investigate Notes Comments