Question 1

The number of routes filled by a solution to a transportation problem is no larger than __________.

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the sum of...

Question 2

State, in order, the three steps in making an initial allocation with the northwest-corner rule.

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The three steps in making an initial all...

Question 3

A large transportation problem has 220 origins and 1360 destinations. The optimal solution of this problem will fill no more than about __________ of cells with quantities to be shipped.

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A)   one-half of one percent
B)   five percent
C)   ten percent
D)   twenty-five
E)   All cells will be occupied.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

The three information needs of a transportation problem are the origin points and the capacity at each, the destination points and the demand at each, and __________.

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the cost of shipping...

Question 5

The initial solution to a transportation problem can be generated several ways, so long as

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A)   it minimizes cost
B)   it ignores cost
C)   all supply and demand conditions are satisfied
D)   degeneracy does not exist
E)   all cells are filledF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

For the data below, construct an initial feasible solution using the northwest-corner rule.

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Step 1: The smaller value at the interse...

Question 7

What is transportation modeling?

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Transportation modeling finds ...

Question 8

When does degeneracy occur in a transportation model?

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Degeneracy occurs when the num...

Question 9

If demand exceeds supply in a transportation problem, the problem must be balanced by adding a dummy source with additional supply.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A transportation problem has a feasible solution when

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A)   all of the improvement indices are greater than or equal to zero
B)   all demand and supply constraints are satisfied
C)   the number of filled cells is one less than the number of rows plus the number of columns
D)   all the squares are used
E)   the solution yields the lowest possible costF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The purpose of the transportation approach for location analysis is to minimize

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A)   total costs
B)   total variable costs
C)   total fixed costs
D)   total shipping costs
E)   the number of shipmentsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

For the problem data set below, what is the northwest corner allocation to the cell Source 3-Destination 3?

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A)   0
B)   15
C)   20
D)   35
E)   45F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

For the transportation problem below, construct an initial feasible solution using the intuitive method.

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The lowest cost in the matrix is 7; assi...

Question 14

Which of the following combinations of sources and destinations would fill no more than 25% of cells with quantities to be shipped for the optimal solution?

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A)   1 to 1
B)   1 to 4
C)   4 to 1
D)   8 to 2
E)   5 to 16F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is true for degenerate problems?

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A)   They do not contain a feasible solution.
B)   They cannot contain an optimal solution.
C)   Supply is greater than demand.
D)   Demand is greater than supply.
E)   None of the aboveF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The Northwest-Corner rule's biggest flaw is that

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A)   it ignores costs
B)   it cannot generate feasible solutions
C)   it never generates ideal solutions
D)   it ignores shipping time
E)   There are no major flaws.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The transportation method is a special case of the family of problems known as

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A)   regression problems
B)   decision tree problems
C)   linear programming problems
D)   simulation problems
E)   statistical problemsF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

An improvement index indicates

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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 cellF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Degeneracy occurs when the number of occupied squares is less than the number of rows plus the number of columns minus one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The main difference between the intuitive lowest-cost method and the Northwest-corner rule is that

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A)   the intuitive lowest-cost method always generates a better solution
B)   the Northwest-corner rule is faster
C)   the Northwest-corner rule ignores cost
D)   only the intuitive lowest-cost method generates an optimal solution
E)   None of the above are accurate.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 20: The Simplex Method of Linear Programming

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For the transportation problem below, construct an initial feasible solution using the intuitive method.

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When does degeneracy occur in a transportation model?

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A transportation problem has a feasible solution when

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If demand exceeds supply in a transportation problem, the problem must be balanced by adding a dummy source with additional supply.

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A large transportation problem has 220 origins and 1360 destinations. The optimal solution of this problem will fill no more than about __________ of cells with quantities to be shipped.

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State, in order, the three steps in making an initial allocation with the northwest-corner rule.

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The three information needs of a transportation problem are the origin points and the capacity at each, the destination points and the demand at each, and __________.

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For the problem data set below, what is the northwest corner allocation to the cell Source 3-Destination 3?

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Which of the following is true for degenerate problems?

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