To handle unacceptable routes in a transportation problem where cost is to be minimized,infeasible arcs must be assigned negative cost values.

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Infeasible arcs in a transportation problem are assigned a very high cost (not negative) to ensure they are not selected in the solution. Negative costs would encourage their selection, which is contrary to the goal of avoiding these routes.

To Handle Unacceptable Routes in a Transportation Problem Where Cost