The Shipping Company Manager Wants to Determine the Best Routes

question 57

Multiple Choice

The shipping company manager wants to determine the best routes for the trucks to take to reach their destinations. This problem can be solved using the

• A) shortest route solution technique.
• B) minimal spanning tree solution method.
• C) maximal flow solution method.
• D) minimal flow solution method.

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Definitions:

Overhead Costs

Indirect expenses related to the operation of a business that are not directly assignable to a specific product or service.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing of a product or the provision of a service.

Machine Hours

A measure of production time used in cost accounting to allocate costs to products or job orders, based on the hours a machine is operated.

Batch Size

The quantity of items or units produced in a single manufacturing run or production cycle, which can significantly impact production efficiency and cost.