In a standard transportation model, each objective function coefficient represents the:
A)total cost of shipping from a source to a destination node.
B)fixed cost of utilizing the route between a source and destination node.
C)unit cost of shipping from a source to a destination node.
D)negative "unit cost" of not using the route between a source and a destination node.

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Each coefficient in the objective function of a transportation model represents the unit cost of transporting a single unit of the commodity from a source to a destination node.

In a Standard Transportation Model, Each Objective Function Coefficient Represents