The Equipment Replacement Problem Is an Example of Which Network

question 55

Multiple Choice

The equipment replacement problem is an example of which network problem?

• A) transportation problem.
• B) shortest path problem.
• C) maximal flow problem.
• D) minimal spanning tree problem.

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Definitions:

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of sugars and nutrients from the leaves down to the roots.

Translocate

The process of moving substances within an organism, especially the movement of nutrients and fluids in plants.

Phloem

The plant tissue responsible for carrying sugars and various metabolic substances from the leaves downwards.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants, algae, and some bacteria convert light energy, usually from the sun, into chemical energy stored in glucose, with oxygen as a by-product.