One Difference in the Stepping-Stone Method Compared to the Northwest-Corner

question 33

Multiple Choice

One difference in the stepping-stone method compared to the northwest-corner and intuitive methods is:

• A) the stepping-stone method never finds a feasible solution.
• B) the stepping-stone method ignores costs.
• C) the stepping-stone method ALWAYS finds a lower-cost solution.
• D) the stepping-stone method guarantees an optimal solution.
• E) the stepping-stone method does not consider factory capacities.

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