If Technology Is a Complement to Labor,then Advances in Technology

question 56

Multiple Choice

If technology is a complement to labor,then advances in technology will __________ the number of workers hired.

• A) increase
• B) not affect
• C) act as a substitute for
• D) decrease

Identify and explain the conditions under which degeneracy in transportation problem occurs.

Recognize balancing techniques for transportation problems where supply does not equal demand.

Apply the stepping stone method and calculate the improvement index for non-basic cells.

Distinguish between various initial solution methods (northwest corner rule, intuitive method) and their implications on transportation cost.

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Correlation

A reciprocal relationship between two or more factors.

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