Using the transportation simplex method, the optimal solution to the transportation problem has been found when
A) there is a shipment in every cell.
B) more than one stepping-stone path is available.
C) there is a tie for outgoing cell.
D) the net evaluation index for each unoccupied cell is ≥ 0.

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The optimal solution in the transportation simplex method is achieved when the net evaluation index (also known as the opportunity cost or reduced cost) for each unoccupied cell is greater than or equal to zero, indicating that no further cost reduction is possible.

Using the Transportation Simplex Method, the Optimal Solution to the Transportation