The transportation problem is said to be unbalanced if _____. (a) m=n (b) Total supply ≠ Total demand (c) m+n-

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Q. The transportation problem is said to be unbalanced if __________.

(a)

m=n

(b) Total supply

\ne

Total demand

(c)

m+n-1

(d) Total supply

=

Total demand

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A transportation problem is balanced when total supply equals total demand; if they differ it is unbalanced, option (b).

Definition. A transportation problem is balanced when

$\sum(\text{supply})=\sum(\text{demand}).$

It is therefore unbalanced when

$\text{Total supply} e\text{Total demand}.$

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Q.The transportation problem is said to be unbalanced if __________.