Which of the following is not an assumption of the transportation model?
A) Actual supply and demand must be equal.
B) Shipping costs per unit are constant per unit.
C) Items to be shipped are homogeneous.
D) There is only one transportation route between each source and destination.
E) There is only one transportation mode between each source and destination.

Question

Which of the following is not an assumption of the transportation model?
A) Actual supply and demand must be equal.
B) Shipping costs per unit are constant per unit.
C) Items to be shipped are homogeneous.
D) There is only one transportation route between each source and destination.
E) There is only one transportation mode between each source and destination.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The transportation model does not assume that actual supply and demand must be equal; it can handle situations where supply and demand are not balanced by introducing dummy sources or destinations.

Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption of the Transportation