An assignment problem with 6 projects and 7 potential managers who can handle each of the projects, though with differing efficiency, can be solved by adding a dummy project.

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In an assignment problem where the number of projects is less than the number of managers, a dummy project (or projects) can be added to make the problem square (i.e., the number of projects equals the number of managers). This allows for the application of the Hungarian method or other assignment algorithms to find the optimal assignment.

An Assignment Problem with 6 Projects and 7 Potential Managers