A transportation problem has a feasible solution when:
A) all of the improvement indices are greater than or equal to zero.
B) all demand and supply constraints are satisfied.
C) the number of filled cells is one less than the number of rows plus the number of columns.
D) all the squares are used.
E) the solution yields the lowest possible cost.

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A feasible solution to a transportation problem must satisfy all of the demand and supply constraints, meaning that the total supply must equal the total demand. This is the only answer choice that directly addresses this requirement. The other answer choices are either not necessarily true (A and E) or irrelevant (C and D).

A Transportation Problem Has a Feasible Solution When