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Transportation Problem Objectives

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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?

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?

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?

B) The solution with the lowest transportation costs Signup and view all the answers

In a transportation problem, what does the term "non-basic variable" refer to?

D) A variable not yet assigned to a cell in the transportation tableau Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) in transportation problem solving?

A) Minimizing the number of iterations required for solution Signup and view all the answers

In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "feasible solution" refer to?

A) A solution that satisfies all constraints Signup and view all the answers

What role does the "dummy source" or "dummy destination" play in transportation problems?

B) It helps balance supply and demand when they are unequal. Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to calculate the initial feasible solution in transportation problems?

A) North-West Corner Method Signup and view all the answers

In the context of transportation problems, what does the term "shipment" refer to?

C) The allocation of units from sources to destinations. Signup and view all the answers