The Thor International Company operates four factories that ship products to five warehouses. The shipping costs, requirements, and capacities are shown in the tableau below. Use the transportation method to find the shipping schedule that minimizes shipping cost. Factory Shipping Cost per Case to each Warehouse Capacity W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 Dummy F1 $4 $5 $4 $3 $6 $0 50,000 F2 $3 $4 $4 $5 $7 $0 80,000 F3 $3 $4 $5 $3 $5 $0 90,000 F4 $4 $6 $5 $6 $3 $0 40,000 Demand 45,000 30,000 30,000 45,000 50,000 60,000 260,000 The minimum shipping cost is $nothing. (Enter your response as a whole number.)

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The Thor International Company operates four factories that ship products to five warehouses. The shipping costs, requirements, and capacities are shown in the tableau below. Use the transportation method to find the shipping schedule that minimizes shipping cost.

Factory	Shipping Cost per Case to each Warehouse	Capacity
W1	W2	W3	W4	W5	Dummy
F1		$4		$5		$4		$3	$6	$0	50,000

F2		$3		$4		$4		$5	$7	$0	80,000

F3		$3		$4		$5		$3	$5	$0	90,000

F4		$4		$6		$5		$6	$3	$0	40,000

Demand	45,000	30,000	30,000	45,000	50,000	60,000	260,000

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