When trying to enforce that a shipment cannot be sent from a certain source to a certain destination, the modeler can:
A) Assign a very small number (e.g., 0) to the shipment cost for that route.
B) Assign a very large number to the shipment cost for that route.
C) Add a dummy source.
D) Any of the above

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Assigning a very large number to the shipment cost for a specific route effectively discourages or prevents the model from selecting that route for shipping, as it becomes prohibitively expensive compared to other routes.

When Trying to Enforce That a Shipment Cannot Be Sent