Question 1

Which of the following is not needed in order to use the transportation model?

Accepted Answer

A)  the source points and their capacity 
B)  the fixed costs of source points 
C)  the destination points and their demand 
D)  the cost of shipping one unit from each source to each destination 
E)  All of these are needed. 
A)  the source points and their capacity 
B)  the fixed costs of source points 
C)  the destination points and their demand 
D)  the cost of shipping one unit from each source to each destination 
E)  All of these are needed.

Question 2

The __________ develops an initial feasible solution for a transportation model by starting at the upper left-hand cell of a table and systematically allocating units to shipping points.

Accepted Answer

northwest-

Question 3

Degeneracy in a transportation problem is when no closed path exists for evaluating an unused cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When is it necessary to add dummy sources or destinations to a transportation problem?

Accepted Answer

It is necessary to add dummy s

Question 5

In formulating a transportation problem, you discover that one of the route combinations is forbidden by contract, or prohibited by law, or ruled out by company policy. How would you indicate the cost of that cell in preparing the problem to be solved?

Accepted Answer

The easiest way to "prohibit" a route is

Question 6

A transportation model's optimal solution uses no more than 8% of cells and has 100 sources. Find the number of destinations.

Accepted Answer

First develop equations for the number o

Question 7

A transportation problem with 8 sources and 6 destinations will have an optimal solution that uses at most 13 of the 48 possible routes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A transportation problem has 10 origins and 32 destinations. How many possible routes are there for this problem? How many routes will be used in the optimal solution?

Accepted Answer

The number of possible routes is origins

Question 9

When using the stepping stone method, the closed path sometimes has the shape of a triangle as diagonal moves are permitted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In a minimization problem, a positive improvement index in a cell indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the solution is optimal 
B)  the total cost will increase if units are reallocated to that cell 
C)  there is degeneracy 
D)  the total cost will decrease if units are reallocated to that cell 
E)  the problem has no feasible solution 
A)  the solution is optimal 
B)  the total cost will increase if units are reallocated to that cell 
C)  there is degeneracy 
D)  the total cost will decrease if units are reallocated to that cell 
E)  the problem has no feasible solution

Question 11

For the problem below, what is the quantity assigned to the cell Source 3-Destination 1 using the intuitive method for an initial feasible solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  13.333 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  50 
A)  3 
B)  13.333 
C)  30 
D)  45 
E)  50

Question 12

A transportation problem requires exactly as many origins as destinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

origins, o

Question 14

The intuitive method of generating an initial solution has different results for each problem solver because "intuition" varies from person to person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not needed in order to use the transportation model?

The __________ develops an initial feasible solution for a transportation model by starting at the upper left-hand cell of a table and systematically allocating units to shipping points.

Degeneracy in a transportation problem is when no closed path exists for evaluating an unused cell.

When is it necessary to add dummy sources or destinations to a transportation problem?

In formulating a transportation problem, you discover that one of the route combinations is forbidden by contract, or prohibited by law, or ruled out by company policy. How would you indicate the cost of that cell in preparing the problem to be solved?

A transportation model's optimal solution uses no more than 8% of cells and has 100 sources. Find the number of destinations.

A transportation problem with 8 sources and 6 destinations will have an optimal solution that uses at most 13 of the 48 possible routes.

A transportation problem has 10 origins and 32 destinations. How many possible routes are there for this problem? How many routes will be used in the optimal solution?

When using the stepping stone method, the closed path sometimes has the shape of a triangle as diagonal moves are permitted.

In a minimization problem, a positive improvement index in a cell indicates that

For the problem below, what is the quantity assigned to the cell Source 3-Destination 1 using the intuitive method for an initial feasible solution?

A transportation problem requires exactly as many origins as destinations.

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as __________.

The intuitive method of generating an initial solution has different results for each problem solver because "intuition" varies from person to person.

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Exam 20: The Simplex Method of Linear Programming

Which of the following is not needed in order to use the transportation model?

The __________ develops an initial feasible solution for a transportation model by starting at the upper left-hand cell of a table and systematically allocating units to shipping points.

Degeneracy in a transportation problem is when no closed path exists for evaluating an unused cell.

When is it necessary to add dummy sources or destinations to a transportation problem?

In formulating a transportation problem, you discover that one of the route combinations is forbidden by contract, or prohibited by law, or ruled out by company policy. How would you indicate the cost of that cell in preparing the problem to be solved?

A transportation model's optimal solution uses no more than 8% of cells and has 100 sources. Find the number of destinations.

A transportation problem with 8 sources and 6 destinations will have an optimal solution that uses at most 13 of the 48 possible routes.

A transportation problem has 10 origins and 32 destinations. How many possible routes are there for this problem? How many routes will be used in the optimal solution?

When using the stepping stone method, the closed path sometimes has the shape of a triangle as diagonal moves are permitted.

In a minimization problem, a positive improvement index in a cell indicates that

For the problem below, what is the quantity assigned to the cell Source 3-Destination 1 using the intuitive method for an initial feasible solution?

A transportation problem requires exactly as many origins as destinations.

The elements of a transportation problem that supply goods are referred to as __________.

The intuitive method of generating an initial solution has different results for each problem solver because "intuition" varies from person to person.

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Location Strategies

Layout Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrp and Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Just-In-Time and Lean Options

Maintenance and Reliability

Statistical Tools for Managers

Acceptance Sampling

The Modi and Vam Methods of Solving Transportation Problems

Vehicle Routing and Scheduling

Managing Quality

Process Strategy

Supply-Chain Management

Vehicle Routing and Scheduling

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