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Question: SHIPPING COSTS Acrosonic manufactures a model-G loudspeaker system in plants I and II. The output at plant I is at most 800/month, and the output at plant II is at most 600/month. Model-G loudspeaker systems are also shipped to the three warehouses-A, B, and C-whose minimum monthly requirements are 500, 400, and 400 systems, respectively. Shipping costs from plant I to warehouse A, warehouse B, and warehouse C are $16, $20, and $22 per loudspeaker system, respectively, and shipping costs from plant II to each of these warehouses are $18, $16, and $14, respectively. What shipping schedule will enable Acrosonic to meet the requirements of the warehouses while keeping its shipping costs to a minimum? What is the minimum cost?