Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity of the sources 
B)  Demand of the destinations 
C)  Unit shipping costs 
D)  Unit shipping distances 
E)  All of the choices. 
A)  Capacity of the sources 
B)  Demand of the destinations 
C)  Unit shipping costs 
D)  Unit shipping distances 
E)  All of the choices. D

Question 2

The transportation model method for evaluating location alternatives minimizes:

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of sources. 
B)  the number of destinations. 
C)  the number of alternatives. 
D)  the total demand. 
E)  the total shipping cost. 
A)  the number of sources. 
B)  the number of destinations. 
C)  the number of alternatives. 
D)  the total demand. 
E)  the total shipping cost. E

Question 3

Which of the following is the information needed to use the transportation model?
I.A list of the origins and each one's capacity per period.
II.A list of the destinations and each one's demand per period.
III.The unit cost of shipping items from each origin to each destination.

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I, II, and III 
A)  I only 
B)  II only 
C)  III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I, II, and III E

Question 4

Which of the following is not an assumption of the transportation model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actual supply and demand must be equal. 
B)  Shipping costs per unit are constant. 
C)  Items to be shipped are homogeneous. 
D)  There is one transportation route between each source and destination. 
E)  There is one transportation mode between each source and destination. 
A)  Actual supply and demand must be equal. 
B)  Shipping costs per unit are constant. 
C)  Items to be shipped are homogeneous. 
D)  There is one transportation route between each source and destination. 
E)  There is one transportation mode between each source and destination.

Question 5

The transportation model assumes transportation cost per unit is the same regardless of the number of units shipped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The transportation model assumes one mode of transport between each origin and destination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The transportation model assumes homogeneous goods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The transportation model can be used for capacity planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An automobile manufacturer who has eight assembly plants and thousands of dealers throughout Canada can find the optimal distribution plan by using:

Accepted Answer

A)  linear programming model. 
B)  transportation model. 
C)  location model. 
D)  linear programming model and transportation model. 
E)  all of the choices are correct. 
A)  linear programming model. 
B)  transportation model. 
C)  location model. 
D)  linear programming model and transportation model. 
E)  all of the choices are correct.

Question 10

Which of the following are assumptions or requirements of the transportation method?
I.Goods are the same,regardless of the source.
II.There must be multiple sources.
III.Minimum quantities must be shipped.
IV.Shipping costs per unit do not vary with the quantity shipped.

Accepted Answer

A)  I and IV only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  I, II, and IV only 
D)  I and III only 
E)  I, II, III, and IV 
A)  I and IV only 
B)  II and III only 
C)  I, II, and IV only 
D)  I and III only 
E)  I, II, III, and IV

Question 11

A campaign manager for a political candidate must arrange the shipment of 150 cartons of campaign buttons from three button producers to three campaign headquarters.The supplies and demands,and the per-carton transportation costs,are shown below:   Which of the following is a constraint for the customer (campaign headquarters)?

Accepted Answer

A)  2X11 + 9X21 + X31 = 20 
B)  5X12 + 3X22 + 8X32 = 70 
C)  X11 + X12 + X13 = 50 
D)  X12 + X22 + X32 = 70 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  2X11 + 9X21 + X31 = 20 
B)  5X12 + 3X22 + 8X32 = 70 
C)  X11 + X12 + X13 = 50 
D)  X12 + X22 + X32 = 70 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

The transportation model is a special type of linear programming model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

To formulate a transshipment problem as a linear program similar to the transportation problem,transshipment points must:

Accepted Answer

A)  equate the total input into each of them to the total output from them. 
B)  equate (balance) total cost of shipping to each of them to the total cost of shipping output from them. 
C)  ensure total input to all of them is less than the total supply available. 
D)  ensure total input to all of them is sufficient for the total demand of destinations. 
E)  balance shipments so that each transshipment point receives and ships an equal quantity. 
A)  equate the total input into each of them to the total output from them. 
B)  equate (balance) total cost of shipping to each of them to the total cost of shipping output from them. 
C)  ensure total input to all of them is less than the total supply available. 
D)  ensure total input to all of them is sufficient for the total demand of destinations. 
E)  balance shipments so that each transshipment point receives and ships an equal quantity.

Question 14

The decision variables for a transportation model are the quantities to be shipped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A campaign manager for a political candidate must arrange the shipment of 150 cartons of campaign buttons from three button producers to three campaign headquarters.The supplies and demands,and the per-carton transportation costs,are shown below:
  Which of the following is an objective function for the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Min 50X11 + 50X12 + 50X13 + 20X31 + 70X32 + 60X33 
B)  Min 2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 + 9X21 + 3X22 + 7X23 + X31 + 8X32 + 4X33 
C)  Max 2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 + 9X21 + 3X22 + 7X23 + X31 + 8X32 + 4X33 
D)  Max 20X11 + 70X12 + 60X13 + 50X31 + 50X32 + 50X33 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  Min 50X11 + 50X12 + 50X13 + 20X31 + 70X32 + 60X33 
B)  Min 2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 + 9X21 + 3X22 + 7X23 + X31 + 8X32 + 4X33 
C)  Max 2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 + 9X21 + 3X22 + 7X23 + X31 + 8X32 + 4X33 
D)  Max 20X11 + 70X12 + 60X13 + 50X31 + 50X32 + 50X33 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 16

A campaign manager for a political candidate must arrange the shipment of 150 cartons of campaign buttons from three button producers to three campaign headquarters.The supplies and demands,and the per-carton transportation costs,are shown below:   Which of the following is a constraint for the suppliers (button producers)?

Accepted Answer

A)  2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 ≤ 50 
B)  9X11 + 3X12 + 7X13 = 50 
C)  X11 + X12 + X13 ≤ 50 
D)  X11 + X21 + X31 = 20 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  2X11 + 5X12 + 6X13 ≤ 50 
B)  9X11 + 3X12 + 7X13 = 50 
C)  X11 + X12 + X13 ≤ 50 
D)  X11 + X21 + X31 = 20 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

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

The transportation model method for evaluating location alternatives minimizes:

Which of the following is the information needed to use the transportation model? I.A list of the origins and each one's capacity per period. II.A list of the destinations and each one's demand per period. III.The unit cost of shipping items from each origin to each destination.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the transportation model?

The transportation model assumes transportation cost per unit is the same regardless of the number of units shipped.

The transportation model assumes one mode of transport between each origin and destination.

The transportation model assumes homogeneous goods.

The transportation model can be used for capacity planning.

An automobile manufacturer who has eight assembly plants and thousands of dealers throughout Canada can find the optimal distribution plan by using:

Which of the following are assumptions or requirements of the transportation method? I.Goods are the same,regardless of the source. II.There must be multiple sources. III.Minimum quantities must be shipped. IV.Shipping costs per unit do not vary with the quantity shipped.

The transportation model is a special type of linear programming model.

To formulate a transshipment problem as a linear program similar to the transportation problem,transshipment points must:

The decision variables for a transportation model are the quantities to be shipped.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

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Exam 8: B: Location Planning and Analysis

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

The transportation model method for evaluating location alternatives minimizes:

Which of the following is the information needed to use the transportation model? I.A list of the origins and each one's capacity per period. II.A list of the destinations and each one's demand per period. III.The unit cost of shipping items from each origin to each destination.

Which of the following is not an assumption of the transportation model?

The transportation model assumes transportation cost per unit is the same regardless of the number of units shipped.

The transportation model assumes one mode of transport between each origin and destination.

The transportation model assumes homogeneous goods.

The transportation model can be used for capacity planning.

An automobile manufacturer who has eight assembly plants and thousands of dealers throughout Canada can find the optimal distribution plan by using:

Which of the following are assumptions or requirements of the transportation method? I.Goods are the same,regardless of the source. II.There must be multiple sources. III.Minimum quantities must be shipped. IV.Shipping costs per unit do not vary with the quantity shipped.

The transportation model is a special type of linear programming model.

To formulate a transshipment problem as a linear program similar to the transportation problem,transshipment points must:

The decision variables for a transportation model are the quantities to be shipped.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

A: Process Design and Facility Layout

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

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