Discussion

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Discussion

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What is the known information in this problem?

there are 10 stores
there are five potential supplier warehouse sites
the cost of building the warehouses
the relative cost of supplying each existing store from each of the potential warehouse site

What are the decision variables in this problem?

which supplier warehouse should supply each store

What are the constraints on these variables?

each warehouse can only supply a certain number of stores

What is the objective?

to find the most cost-effective solution, one that takes into account both the costs of supplying individual stores and the costs of building warehouses

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