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C&A has two manufacturing plants, A, and B. Each plant is capable of producing 5

ID: 429280 • Letter: C

Question

C&A has two manufacturing plants, A, and B. Each plant is capable of producing 500 lbs of candies per month. The unit production cost is $10 in plant A and $15 in plant B. C&A supplies three customers from these two plants. The monthly demand at each customer and the unit shipping cost between each plant and each customer are as follows:

Customer1

Customer2

Customer3

Plant A

20

32

28

Plant B

25

18

15

Demand

800

300

400


C&A is considering adding a plant C either in Lexington or Louisville. Both locations are capable of producing 500 lbs of candies per month. The unit production cost is $12 in Lexington and $5 in Louisville. The unit shipping cost between each location and each customer are as follows:

Customer1

Customer2

Customer3

Lexington

12

12

30

Louisville

15

10

25


What are the optimal total production and shipping costs when adding plant C in Lexington versus Louisville?

Lexington are $39,300; Louisville are $42,300

Lexington are $42,300; Louisville are $39,300

Lexington are $23,800; Louisville are $24,300

Lexington are $24,300; Louisville are $23,800

None of the above

Customer1

Customer2

Customer3

Plant A

20

32

28

Plant B

25

18

15

Demand

800

300

400

Explanation / Answer

option A is correct