The northwest-corner rule's biggest flaw is that:
A)it ignores costs.
B)it cannot generate feasible solutions.
C)it never generates ideal solutions.
D)it ignores shipping time.
E)There are no major flaws.

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The northwest-corner rule only considers the available supply and demand of each cell and assigns shipments accordingly without taking into account the costs involved in each shipment. Therefore, it may not necessarily result in the most cost-efficient or optimal solution.

The Northwest-Corner Rule's Biggest Flaw Is That