The Assignment Method Is Useful in Solving Scheduling Problems That

question 24

Multiple Choice

The assignment method is useful in solving scheduling problems that have which of the following characteristics?

• A) There are n jobs to be distributed to n machines or workers.
• B) Each job can only be done on one particular machine.
• C) Speed and efficiency are important.
• D) The objective is to minimize cost and lateness of delivery.
• E) The jobs have to go through more than one process.

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