A Process Layout Problem Consists of 3 Departments, Each of Which

question 272

Multiple Choice

A process layout problem consists of 3 departments, each of which can be assigned to one of three rooms. The number of different solutions to this problem is ________, although all of them may not have different material handling costs.

• A) 6
• B) 3
• C) 16
• D) 9
• E) unknown

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