Find the optimal solution using the stepping-stone method

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Refer to the table that follows.

a) Use the northwest-corner method to find an initial feasible solution. What must you do before beginning the solution steps?

b) Use the intuitive lowest-cost approach to find an initial feasible solution. Is this approach better than the northwest-corner method?

c) Find the optimal solution using the stepping-stone method.

From	To			Supply
From	A	B	C	Supply
X	$10	$18	$12	100
Y	$17	$13	$9	50
Z	$20	$18	$14	75
Demand	50	80	70

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