The northwest-corner rule's biggest flaw is that:
A) it ignores costs.
B) it cannot generate feasible solutions.
C) it never generates ideal solutions.
D) it ignores shipping time.
E) it does not have a visualization capability.

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The northwest-corner rule only considers the allocation of resources based on the availability of supplies and demands at each destination without considering the cost of transportation. Therefore, it can lead to inefficient solutions with high transportation costs.

The Northwest-Corner Rule's Biggest Flaw Is That