The objective function of the transportation model may seek to minimize the overall cost of transportation, which can be calculated as:
A) The scalar product of the quantities shipped from a given source to a given destination and their respective transportation costs per unit.
B) The sum of the transportation costs per unit from a given source to a given destination.
C) The sum of the total cost from a given source to a given destination.
D) All of the above

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The correct answer is A because the objective function of the transportation model calculates the overall cost of transportation as the scalar product of the quantities shipped from a given source to a given destination and their respective transportation costs per unit. This involves multiplying the quantity shipped by the cost per unit and summing these products for all shipping routes. Choices B and C do not accurately describe the calculation method for the objective function in a transportation model.

The Objective Function of the Transportation Model May Seek to Minimize