The following table represents the cost to ship from Distribution Center 1, 2, or 3 to
Customer A, B, or C.
$$\begin{array}{l}
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Customer }\
\begin{array} {c }
\text { DC } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { Supply } \
\hline \mathbf { 1 } & 4 & 6 & 8 & 500 \
\mathbf { 2 } & 5 & 2 & 7 & 400 \
\mathbf { 3 } & 3 & 5 & 9 & 300 \
\hline
\text { Demand } & 200 & 350 & 400 &
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-The constraint that represents the quantity demanded by Customer B is:
A) 6X1B + 2X2B + 8X3B ? 350
B) 6X1B + 2X2B + 8X3B = 350
C) X1B + X2B + X3B ? 350
D) X1B + X2B + X3B = 350

Question

The following table represents the cost to ship from Distribution Center 1, 2, or 3 to
Customer A, B, or C.
 $$\begin{array}{l}
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\text { Customer }\
\begin{array} {c } 
\text { DC } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { Supply } \
\hline \mathbf { 1 } & 4 & 6 & 8 & 500 \
\mathbf { 2 } & 5 & 2 & 7 & 400 \
\mathbf { 3 } & 3 & 5 & 9 & 300 \
\hline
\text { Demand } & 200 & 350 & 400 &
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-The constraint that represents the quantity demanded by Customer B is:
A) 6X1B + 2X2B + 8X3B ? 350
B) 6X1B + 2X2B + 8X3B = 350
C) X1B + X2B + X3B ? 350
D) X1B + X2B + X3B = 350

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct constraint for the quantity demanded by Customer B is the sum of the quantities shipped from each distribution center to Customer B, which must equal the demand of Customer B (350). This is represented by $X1B + X2B + X3B = 350$.

The Following Table Represents the Cost to Ship from Distribution