When Formulating Transportation LP Problems,the Objective Function Usually Deals with the

question 102

Multiple Choice

When formulating transportation LP problems,the objective function usually deals with the

• A)number of items to be transported.
• B)choice of transportation mode (e.g. ,truck,airplane,railroad,etc. ).
• C)shipping cost or distances associated with transporting goods.
• D)number of origins and destinations.
• E)capacities of origins and requirements of destinations.

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