A Transportation Model Fills One-Half of Its Cells Under the Non-Degenerate

question 29

Multiple Choice

A transportation model fills one-half of its cells under the non-degenerate optimal solution. Which of the following most closely describes the number of sources compared to the number of destinations?

• A) 1 to 1
• B) 2 to 2
• C) 3 to 3
• D) 4 to 3
• E) 4 to 4

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Definitions:

Molecule

The smallest particle in a chemical element or compound that has the chemical properties of that element or compound.

Sigma Bond

A type of covalent bond formed by the head-on overlap of atomic orbitals, involving two electrons shared between two atoms.

Atomic Orbital

A mathematical function describing the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom. These functions define regions in an atom where electrons are most likely to be found.

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, which is the basis of all known life on Earth and a component of many chemical compounds.