The modeler can assign a very high value to the shipment cost for the units originating from:
A) Dummy destinations.
B) Dummy sources.
C) Original destinations.
D) Original sources.

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Assigning a very high value to the shipment cost for units originating from dummy sources in a transportation model helps to ensure that these non-existent sources are used only when absolutely necessary, effectively serving as a method to balance the supply and demand within the model without altering the original problem's constraints.

The Modeler Can Assign a Very High Value to the Shipment