An Improvement Index Indicates

question 49

Multiple Choice

An improvement index indicates:

• A) whether a method other than the stepping-stone should be used.
• B) whether a method other than the northwest-corner rule should be used.
• C) how much total cost would increase or decrease if a single unit was reallocated to that cell.
• D) whether the transportation cost in the upper left-hand corner of a cell is optimal.
• E) how much total cost would increase or decrease if the largest possible quantity were reallocated to that cell.

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