Question 1

The difference between the transportation and assignment problems is that

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A)  total supply must equal total demand in the transportation problem
B)  the number of origins must equal the number of destinations in the transportation problem
C)  each supply and demand value is 1 in the assignment problem
D)  there are many differences between the transportation and assignment problemsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In assignment problems, dummy agents or tasks are created when the number of agents and tasks is not equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Optimal assignments are made in the Hungarian method to cells in the reduced matrix that contain a 0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Solution Procedures for Transportation and Assignment Problems

The difference between the transportation and assignment problems is that

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In assignment problems, dummy agents or tasks are created when the number of agents and tasks is not equal.

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Optimal assignments are made in the Hungarian method to cells in the reduced matrix that contain a 0.

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Exam 19: Solution Procedures for Transportation and Assignment Problems

The difference between the transportation and assignment problems is that

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In assignment problems, dummy agents or tasks are created when the number of agents and tasks is not equal.

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Optimal assignments are made in the Hungarian method to cells in the reduced matrix that contain a 0.

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