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There are three warehouses in Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo with the following fixed supplies of watermelons: 250, 130, and 235, respectively. The business owner has the following fixed demand for watermelons: Boston (75), New York (230), Chicago (240), and Indianapolis (70). The unit cost of shipping the watermelons is:

From/To                     Boston (BS)          New York (NY)        Chicago (CH)         Indianapolis (IN)

Detroit (DT)

15

20

16

21

Pittsburgh (PT)

25

13

5

11

Buffalo (BF)

15

15

7

17

Find the optimal transportation plan of this problem.

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