Which of the Following Methods Involves First Allocating Shipping Units

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following methods involves first allocating shipping units to the northwest (top left-hand) corner of the transportation matrix and then proceeding systematically by making allocations of shipping units to cells along either a row or column until the bottom right-hand corner of the matrix is reached?

• A)matrix least cost method
• B)matrix maximum profit method
• C)northwest corner rule
• D)stepping stone method

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