Question
Find an initial basic feasible solution to the following transportation problem by the North-West corner method. Check whether your solution is optimal.
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 |
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To solve this transportation problem using the North-West Corner Method, we start by allocating the supplies to the demands starting from the top-left corner and move to the right and down. Here is the given table of costs (with the last column representing the supply and the last row representing the demand): \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline & D_1 & D_2 & D_3 & D_4 & \text{Supply} \\ \hline S_1 & 6 & 4 & 1 & 5 & 14 \\ S_2 & 8 & 9 & 2 & 7 & 16 \\ S_3 & 4 & 3 & 6 & 2 & 5 \\ S_4 & 6 & 10 & 15 & 4 & 0 \\ \hline \text{Demand} & 10 & 7 & 10 & 8 & \\ \hline \end{array} \] ### Step 1: Start with the top-left cell (S1, D1) We have a supply of 14 at S1 and a demand of 10 at D1. So, we allocate 10 units to this cell, leaving 4 units at S1 and fulfilling the demand of 10 at D1. Now, we move to the next column (D2). \[ \text{New Table:} \quad S_1: 4, D_1: 0 \] ### Step 2: Move to the next cell (S1, D2) We now have 4 units at S1 and a demand of 7 at D2. Allocate all
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