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Find an initial solution to the following transportation problem.

From	To			Supply
From	Los Angeles	Calgary	Panama City	Supply
Mexico City	$6	$18	$8	100
Detroit	$17	$13	$19	60
Ottawa	$20	$10	$24	40
Demand	50	80	70

a) Use the northwest-corner method. What is its total cost?

b) Use the intuitive lowest-cost approach. What is its total cost?

c) Using the stepping-stone method, and find the optimal solution. Compute the total cost.

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