Consider the Transportation Problem and Its Optimal Solution in the Tables

question 67

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 total shipping cost 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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Equilibrium Price

The price in the market where the amount of products provided matches the amount of products wanted.