When using the stepping-stone method for a minimization problem, the number of units that reallocates corresponds to the smallest number found in the cells containing minus signs.

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The stepping-stone method involves finding a closed path of positive allocations and calculating the reduced cost for each empty cell along the path. The cell with the lowest reduced cost will have a minus sign and correspond to the unit to be reallocated. Therefore, the number of units that reallocates corresponds to the cell with the smallest negative reduced cost.

When Using the Stepping-Stone Method for a Minimization Problem, the Number