Author Question: A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 30 units. This ... (Read 33 times)

londonang · **on:** Dec 3, 2019

Question 1

An improvement index indicates
◦ whether the transportation cost in the upper left-hand corner of a cell is optimal.
◦ how much total cost would increase or decrease if the largest possible quantity were reallocated to that cell.
◦ how much total cost would increase or decrease if a single unit was reallocated to that cell.
◦ whether a method other than the stepping-stone should be used.
◦ whether a method other than the northwest-corner rule should be used.

Question 2

A transportation problem has two origins: A can supply 20 units and B can supply 30 units. This problem has two destinations: C requires 25 units and D requires 35 units. Which of the following is true?
◦ The problem will require a dummy supply with a capacity of 10 units.
◦ The problem is unbalanced and cannot be solved by the transportation method.
◦ The problem will require a dummy demand with a capacity of 10 units.
◦ Destinations C and D must each receive 5 units less than they require.
◦ The problem will require a dummy supply with a capacity of 50 units.

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Dec 3, 2019

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