Consider the Transportation Problem and Its Optimal Solution in the Tables

question 22

Multiple Choice

Consider the transportation problem and its optimal solution in the tables below.The cell Source 3 - Destination 3 is currently empty.What would be the change in the objective function if the largest possible amount were shipped using that route,leaving all the supply and demand conditions unchanged?

• A)0
• B)fifty units
• C)a decrease of $9
• D)an increase of $450
• E)an increase of $630

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Definitions:

Put Option

A financial contract giving the holder the right but not the obligation to sell a specified amount of an underlying asset at a set price within a specified time.

Exercise

The action of implementing or executing a right or option, such as the act of buying or selling an asset under the terms of an options contract.

Option Strike Price

The strike price is the set price at which an option contract can be bought or sold when it is exercised.

Option Contract

A financial derivative that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a set price within a specific period.