-Refer to the Data Given for Production and Shipping Costs

question 86

Multiple Choice

-Refer to the data given for production and shipping costs for Auto Parts,Inc.Solve the transportation problem using Excel Solver.(Remember that in balanced transportation problems all constraints-except the non-negativity constraints of the decision variables-should be set as an equal-to (=) sign in the Excel Solver dialogue.) At the optimum solution,which of the following statements is true?

• A)The number of units shipped from Kolkata to Naples is one fourth of the total quantity produced by Tokyo.
• B)The Naples market requires more than can be produced by Tokyo alone.
• C)The quantity shipped from Tokyo to Naples is equal to the quantity shipped from Bangkok to Naples.
• D)The cost of producing/shipping from Tokyo to Naples is more than the cost of producing/shipping from Kolkata to Naples.

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