Consider the Transportation Problem and Its Optimal Solution in the Tables

question 58

Multiple Choice

Consider the transportation problem and its optimal solution in the tables below. The cell Source 3 - Destination 3 is currently empty. What would be the change in the objective function if the largest possible amount were shipped using that route, leaving all the supply and demand conditions unchanged?

• A) 0
• B) fifty units
• C) a decrease of $9
• D) an increase of $450
• E) an increase of $630

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Definitions:

Epidural Space

An anatomical space located outside the dura mater of the spinal cord and brain, commonly known for its role in epidural anesthesia.

Dura Mater

The tough outer layer of the meninges that protects the brain and spinal cord.

Subarachnoid Space

The interval between the arachnoid membrane and the pia mater surrounding the brain and spinal cord, filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Arachnoid Mater

A delicate membrane, one of the three layers of the meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord.