Question 1

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 2

A transportation problem requires exactly as many origins as destinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The stepping-stone method frequently achieves an optimal solution as soon as it calculates an initial feasible solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When does degeneracy occur in a transportation model?

Accepted Answer

Degeneracy occurs when the num

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 35 
E) 45 
A) 0 
B) 15 
C) 20 
D) 35 
E) 45

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The total cost of the optimal solution to a transportation problem:

Accepted Answer

A) is calculated by multiplying the total supply (including any dummy values)by the average cost of the cells. 
B) cannot be calculated from the information normally included in a transportation problem. 
C) can be calculated based only on the entries in the filled cells of the solution. 
D) can be calculated from the original northwest-corner solution. 
E) is found by multiplying the amounts in each cell by the cost for that cell for each row and then subtracting the products of the amounts in each cell times the cost of each cell for the columns. 
A) is calculated by multiplying the total supply (including any dummy values)by the average cost of the cells. 
B) cannot be calculated from the information normally included in a transportation problem. 
C) can be calculated based only on the entries in the filled cells of the solution. 
D) can be calculated from the original northwest-corner solution. 
E) is found by multiplying the amounts in each cell by the cost for that cell for each row and then subtracting the products of the amounts in each cell times the cost of each cell for the columns.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

the sum of

Question 9

For the problem data set below,what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 15 
D) 90 
E) 30 
A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 15 
D) 90 
E) 30

Question 10

Consider the transportation problem and its optimal solution in the tables below.What is total shipping cost?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) $169 
C) 300 units 
D) $2,100 
E) $3,140 
A) 0 
B) $169 
C) 300 units 
D) $2,100 
E) $3,140

Question 11

What does the stepping-stone method do?

Accepted Answer

The stepping-stone method is a

Question 12

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 13

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 total shipping cost if the largest possible amount were shipped using that route,leaving all the supply and demand conditions unchanged?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

________ finds the least-cost means of shipping supplies from several origins to several destinations.

Accepted Answer

Transporta

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

origins,or

Question 16

Find the minimum cost shipping solution for the transportation problem data set in the table below.Provide a table of shipping quantities and the minimum value for the shipping cost.

Accepted Answer

(a)The optimal solut

Question 17

Find the minimum cost solution for the transportation problem detailed in the table below.Explain carefully the meaning of any quantity in a "dummy" row or column.

Accepted Answer

The optimum solution,which costs $1370,a

Question 18

A transportation problem has improvement indices of 5,4,0,and -3.Which of the following is always true?

Accepted Answer

A) The transportation model is at its ideal solution. 
B) The transportation model is at a feasible solution. 
C) The total cost saved by changing one unit on the route with an improvement index of 5 would be $5. 
D) The transportation matrix has four empty squares. 
E) Both B and D 
A) The transportation model is at its ideal solution. 
B) The transportation model is at a feasible solution. 
C) The total cost saved by changing one unit on the route with an improvement index of 5 would be $5. 
D) The transportation matrix has four empty squares. 
E) Both B and D

Question 19

A transportation problem that has more units supplied than demanded will require a(n)________ to balance the problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A transportation problem that has more units...

Question 20

The transportation model seeks satisfactory,but not necessarily optimal,solutions for shipping goods from several origins to several destinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Transportation Modeling

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 stepping-stone method frequently achieves an optimal solution as soon as it calculates an initial feasible solution.

When does degeneracy occur in a transportation model?

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

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

The total cost of the optimal solution to a transportation problem:

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

For the problem data set below,what is the northwest-corner allocation to the cell Source 1-Destination 1?

Consider the transportation problem and its optimal solution in the tables below.What is total shipping cost?

What does the stepping-stone method do?

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.

________ finds the least-cost means of shipping supplies from several origins to several destinations.

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

Find the minimum cost shipping solution for the transportation problem data set in the table below.Provide a table of shipping quantities and the minimum value for the shipping cost.

Find the minimum cost solution for the transportation problem detailed in the table below.Explain carefully the meaning of any quantity in a "dummy" row or column.

A transportation problem has improvement indices of 5,4,0,and -3.Which of the following is always true?

A transportation problem that has more units supplied than demanded will require a(n)________ to balance the problem.

The transportation model seeks satisfactory,but not necessarily optimal,solutions for shipping goods from several origins to several destinations.

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