The Sarigold Company has two bottling plants in Kulim and Klang that can produce 10000and 6000 bottles of juices per day, respectively. The company produces the juice in threebottle sizes namely 500mL, 1L and 1.5L where each size of bottle is procured from a differentsupplier. Both plants are able to handle all bottle sizes. The suppliers are able to deliver 4000bottles of size 500mL, 5000 bottles of size 1L and 6000 botles of size 1.5L, respectively. Thefollowing is the cost that Sarigold needs to bear to receive each bottle:• 500mL: Kulim: 50 cents, Klang: 30 cents.• 1L: Kulim: 40 cents, Klang: 40 cents.• 1.5L: Kulim: 20 cents, Klang: 50 cents.(a) The company has hired you to report the optimal production plan that can minimizethe total cost. You are required to use the North-West Corner Rule as part of the solutionmethod.(b) The supplier of 500mL bottles has indicated that they may change the delivery fee forKulim. Identify the range of values that would be acceptable for this fee provided thatthe company wants the current basis to remain optimal.

Suppliers can supply the juice in three different variants of bottles. The company requires the…

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