After Testing Each Unused Cell by the Stepping-Stone Method in the Transportation

question 47

Multiple Choice

After testing each unused cell by the stepping-stone method in the transportation problem and finding only one cell with a negative improvement index,

• A)once you make that improvement,you would definitely have an optimal solution.
• B)you would make that improvement and then check all unused cells again.
• C)you could stop because you already had the optimal solution.
• D)you should check to be sure that you don't have to add a dummy source or dummy destination.
• E)None of the above

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