Jesaki Furniture Company has two plants that produce lumber used in manufacturing tables and chairs.  In 1 day of operation, plant A can produce the lumber required to manufacture 18 tables and 62 chairs, while plant B can produce the lumber required to manufacture 23 tables and 47 chairs.  In this production run, the company needs enough lumber to manufacture at least 207 tables and 549 chairs. If it costs $946 per day to operate plant A and $944 per day to operate plant B, what is the minimum cost of this production run? $                       .  Round to the nearest cent.

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Jesaki Furniture Company has two plants that produce lumber used in manufacturing tables and chairs.  In 1 day of operation, plant A can produce the lumber required to manufacture 18 tables and 62 chairs, while plant B can produce the lumber required to manufacture 23 tables and 47 chairs.  In this production run, the company needs enough lumber to manufacture at least 207 tables and 549 chairs.

If it costs $946 per day to operate plant A and $944 per day to operate plant B, what is the minimum cost of this production run?

$                       .  Round to the nearest cent.

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