Reference - 8.2: Use the information given below to answer questions
A canned food manufacturer has its manufacturing plants in three locations across a state. Their product has to be transported to three central distribution centers, which in turn disperse the goods to seventy-two stores across the state.
-Reference - 8.2: Which of the following is most likely to be the objective function in this scenario?
A) Increasing the number of goods manufactured at the plant
B) Decreasing the cost of their raw material sourcing
C) Minimizing the cost of shipping goods from the plant to the store
D) Minimizing the quantity of goods distributed across the stores

Question

Reference - 8.2: Use the information given below to answer questions 
A canned food manufacturer has its manufacturing plants in three locations across a state. Their product has to be transported to three central distribution centers, which in turn disperse the goods to seventy-two stores across the state.
-Reference - 8.2: Which of the following is most likely to be the objective function in this scenario?
A) Increasing the number of goods manufactured at the plant
B) Decreasing the cost of their raw material sourcing
C) Minimizing the cost of shipping goods from the plant to the store
D) Minimizing the quantity of goods distributed across the stores

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The usual objective in a transportation problem is to minimize the cost of shipping goods from the origins to the destinations.