Ethernet cable costs $25 per foot to install. The table below gives the approximate direct routing distance in feet between various pairs of machines.
a. Use the minimal spanning tree algorithm to determine the least cost method of connecting all machines.
b. How much cheaper would it be if the company decided not to hook up the second printer to this system?
a. WS1-LP1, WS1-LP2, WS1-FM, LP2-WS2, LP2-CC; 150 feet; Total cost = $3750
b. WS1-LP1, WS1-WS2, WS1-FM, FM-CC; 143 feet; Total cost = $3575; $175 cheaper
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