Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption of a Shortest

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an assumption of a shortest path problem?

• A) The lines connecting certain pairs of nodes always allow travel in either direction.
• B) Associated with each link or arc is a nonnegative number called its length.
• C) A path through the network must be chosen going from the origin to the destination.
• D) The objective is to find a shortest path from the origin to the destination.
• E) None of the choices is correct.

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