Q.Solution for transportation problem using __________ method is nearer to an optimal solution.

Vogel's Approximation Method (VAM) improves on the simpler IBFS methods by allocating first in the row or column with the largest 'penalty' (the cost of missing its cheapest option), usually giving the lowest starting cost of the three methods. Once an IBFS is found by any method, it is tested for optimality using the Stepping-Stone Method or the faster Modified Distribution (MODI) Method, which checks whether any unoccupied …