One Difference in the Stepping-Stone Method Compared to the Northwest-Corner

Multiple Choice

One difference in the stepping-stone method compared to the northwest-corner and intuitive methods is:

A) the stepping-stone method never finds a feasible solution.
B) the stepping-stone method ignores costs.
C) the stepping-stone method ALWAYS finds a lower-cost solution.
D) the stepping-stone method guarantees an optimal solution.
E) the stepping-stone method does not consider factory capacities.