CAT 2002DILR Question 27

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Answer the following question based on the information given below.

There are 6 refineries, 7 depots, 9 districts. The refineries are BB, BC, BD, BE, BF, BG. The depots are AA, AB, AC, AD, AE, AF and AG and the districts are AAA, AAB, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAF, AAG, AAH, AAI.

Table A shows the cost of transporting one unit from refinery to depot.
Table B shows the cost of transporting one unit from depot to districts.

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The minimum cost of sending one unit from any refinery to any district is:

Answer & solution

  • Rs. 0

  • B

    Rs. 350

  • C

    Rs. 320

  • D

    Rs. 50

Solution

The cost of transporting one unit from refinery BD to depot AE is Rs. 0 and the cost of transporting one unit from depot AE to district AAB is also Rs. 0.

∴ The minimum cost of transporting one unit from any refinery to any district is Rs. 0.

Hence, option (a).

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