In a transportation problem with total demand equal to 1200 and total supply equal to 900 , we should add a with a quantity equal to to convert it to a balanced problem.
A) dummy supply, 300
B) dummy supply, 2100
C) dummy demand, 300
D) dummy demand, 2100

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To balance the transportation problem, the total supply must equal the total demand. Since the total demand (1200) exceeds the total supply (900) by 300, a dummy supply of 300 is added to balance the problem, making the total supply equal to the total demand.

In a Transportation Problem with Total Demand Equal to 1200