Borders Corp. manufacturers fishing equipment. Currently, the company has a plan

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Borders Corp. manufacturers fishing equipment. Currently, the company has a plant in Los Angeles and a plant in Captain New Orleans. William Borders, the firm's owner, is deciding where to build a new plant Philadelphia or Seattle. Use the following table to find the total shipping costs for each potential site. Which should Borders select? Plant Los Angeles New Orleans Philadelphia PittsburghSt. Louis Denver Capacity $100 $80 $40 $110 190 $75 $60 $50 $70 110 $50 $90 $90 150 210 330 330 Demand 370 Comparing the cost at two locations, Borders should select as a whole number). , with a total cost of $L] (enter your response Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer.

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The Total cost for Seattle = 110*190 + 70*110 + 30*370 = 39700

The Total cost for Philadelphia = 40*190 + 50*110+ 370*90 = 46,400

The Borders should select Seattle with the a total cost of 39700

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