In a transportation problem with 5 supply points, 3 demand points, and total supply equaling total demand, the number of decision variables will be
A) 5
B) 8
C) 15
D) 125

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In a transportation problem, the number of decision variables is equal to the number of supply points multiplied by the number of demand points. Here, with 5 supply points and 3 demand points, the number of decision variables is 5 * 3 = 15.

In a Transportation Problem with 5 Supply Points, 3 Demand