Tri-County Utilities, Inc., supplies natural gas to customers in a three-county area. The company purchases natural gas from two companies: Southern Gas and Northwest Gas. Demand forecasts for the coming winter season are Hamilton County, 400 units; Butler County, 200 units; and Clermont County, 300 units. Contracts to provide the following quantities have been written: Southern Gas, 500 units; and Northern Gas, 400 units. Distribution costs for the counties vary, depending upon the location of the suppliers. The distribution costs per units (in thousands of dollars) are as follows:   To From Hamilton Butler Clermont Southern Gas 10 20 15 Northern Gas 12 15 18   What is the optimal function value of this problem?   a. 900 units   b. $13,600   c. none of the answers proposed apply   d. 1,200 units   e. $11,900

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Tri-County Utilities, Inc., supplies natural gas to customers in a three-county area. The company purchases

natural gas from two companies: Southern Gas and Northwest Gas. Demand forecasts for the coming winter

season are Hamilton County, 400 units; Butler County, 200 units; and Clermont County, 300 units. Contracts

to provide the following quantities have been written: Southern Gas, 500 units; and Northern Gas, 400 units.

Distribution costs for the counties vary, depending upon the location of the suppliers. The distribution costs

per units (in thousands of dollars) are as follows:

  To
From Hamilton Butler Clermont
Southern Gas 10 20 15
Northern Gas 12 15 18

 

What is the optimal function value of this problem?

  a.

900 units

  b.

$13,600

  c.

none of the answers proposed apply

  d.

1,200 units

  e.

$11,900

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