7-17 The Outdoor Furniture Corporation manufactures two products, benches and picnic tables, for use in yards and parks. The firm has two main...

Q: 8-21 (Rock Transshipment problem) Bamm Mining Company is currently extracting rock from two mines. Once it is taken from the ground and loaded on a truck, it is sent to one of two plants for processing. The processed rock is then shipped to one of tree builders’ supply stores, where it is sold for landscaping purposes. The cost of transportation, the supply available at each mine and the processing capacity of each plant are given in the following table:Cost per Ton for shippingTo Processing PlantDaily Supply 320 tons450 tonsThe cost of shipping from each processing plant to each store and the daily demand are as follows:Cost Ton for shippingToHardwareCity$20$21330a)