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What is the primary objective of solving a transportation problem?
What is the primary objective of solving a transportation problem?
- A) Maximizing profit
- B) Minimizing transportation costs (correct)
- C) Balancing supply and demand
- D) Optimizing production capacity
Which of the following is a common constraint in a transportation problem?
Which of the following is a common constraint in a transportation problem?
- A) Production capacity
- B) Demand at destinations
- C) Transportation costs
- D) All of the above (correct)
What does degeneracy refer to in a transportation problem?
What does degeneracy refer to in a transportation problem?
- A) Lack of feasible solutions
- B) Existence of multiple optimal solutions
- C) Imbalance between supply and demand
- D) Cycling in the solution process (correct)
What is the optimal solution to a transportation problem?
What is the optimal solution to a transportation problem?
In a transportation problem, what does the term "non-basic variable" refer to?
In a transportation problem, what does the term "non-basic variable" refer to?
What is the primary objective of the Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) in transportation problem solving?
What is the primary objective of the Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) in transportation problem solving?
In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "feasible solution" refer to?
In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "feasible solution" refer to?
What role does the "dummy source" or "dummy destination" play in transportation problems?
What role does the "dummy source" or "dummy destination" play in transportation problems?
Which method is used to calculate the initial feasible solution in transportation problems?
Which method is used to calculate the initial feasible solution in transportation problems?
In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "shipment" refer to?
In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "shipment" refer to?
