Based on the Cost Information Given in the Table Below

question 48

Multiple Choice

Based on the cost information given in the table below, 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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