In a Transportation Problem, Degeneracy Means That

question 23

Multiple Choice

In a transportation problem, degeneracy means that

• A) the problem was improperly constructed, and must be reformulated
• B) the assumptions of the transportation model have not been met
• C) the number of filled cells is too small to allow the calculation of improvement indices
• D) the total supply and the total demand are unbalanced
• E) the number of origins is not equal to the number of destinations

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Definitions:

Minor Premise

In a syllogism, the statement that provides a specific instance of the general statement made in the major premise leading to a conclusion.

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Major Premise

In a categorical syllogism, the premise in which the major term appears.

Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning that consists of two premises followed by a conclusion, based on the relationship between the premises.