To solve a transportation model,we should first set up the problem as a ______.
A)transportation objective
B)transportation matrix
C)transportation product mix
D)northwest corner rule

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The first step in solving a transportation model is to set up the transportation matrix, which describes the costs, supplies, and demands for each origin and destination. Therefore, the correct choice is B, transportation matrix. The other choices (A, transportation objective; C, transportation product mix; and D, northwest corner rule) are either not the first step in the process or are specific methodologies used to solve the transportation problem, but not the initial step in setting it up.

To Solve a Transportation Model,we Should First Set Up the Problem