Based on the Cost Information Given in the Following Table

question 38

Multiple Choice

Based on the cost information given in the following table, which set of job-machine pairs reflects the minimum-cost solution using the Assignment method?

• A) 1-B, 2-A, 3-C
• B) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C
• C) 1-C, 2-A, 3-B
• D) 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
• E) 1-C, 2-B, 3-A

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