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Just answer these questions, no report is needed, it's a group assignment and this is my part (4) Answer each of the case questions separately in a separate section at the end of the report. Please note that in addition to the six questions in the case, you are also required to answer an additional question (Question 4) as follows: "If Matt were required to set up only one line at each plant, and assuming he could design a new network from scratch as he did in Question 3, what production network would you recommend? Would your decision be different if transportation costs were half of their current value? What if they were double of their current value?" (5) Show the mathematical formulation of the problem and all the equations involved Case Study Questions 1-What is the annual cost of serving the entire nation from Chicago? 2-Do you recommend adding any plant(s)? 3-If adding plants is the recommendation, where should the plant(s) be built and what lines should be include? 4-Assume that the Chicago will be maintained at its current capacity but could be run at lower utilization, would your decision be different if transportation costs are half their current value? 5-Assume that the Chicago will be maintained at its current capacity but could be run at lower utilization, what if the transportation costs were double their current value? 6-If the Vice-President could design a new network from scratch (assume he did not have the Chicago plant but could build it at the cost and capacity specified in the case), what production network would you recommend? 7-Assume that any new plans built besides Chicago would be at the cost and capacity specified under the new network option. Would your decision be different if transportation costs were half their current value? 8-Assume that any new plans built besides Chicago would be at the cost and capacity specified under the new network option. Would your decision be different if transportation costs were double their current value? text book reference and case study found in "Supply Chain Management, Strategy, Planning and Operation, Fifth edition, Sunil Chopra - Peter Meindl must show calculations and 1000 words of answers,