In a transportation problem, if supply point 2 cannot ship to demand point 3 , all other things remaining the same as a regular transportation problem, the problem
A) cannot be solved
B) can be solved by letting the cost from supply point 2 to demand point 3 to be 0
C) can be solved by letting the cost from supply point 2 to demand point 3 to be a very high number
D) can be solved by removing supply point 2 from the problem and leaving all other things the same

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To effectively prevent shipping from supply point 2 to demand point 3 while still solving the transportation problem, setting the cost to a very high number discourages the algorithm from selecting this route, effectively simulating the restriction without altering the structure of the problem.

In a Transportation Problem, If Supply Point 2 Cannot Ship