The purpose of a dummy row or column in an assignment problem is to.
A. Obtain balance between total activities & total resources
B. Prevent a solution from becoming degenerate
C. Provide a means of representing a dummy problem
D. None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The purpose of a dummy row or column in an assignment problem is to obtain balance between total activities & total resources. Dummy rows (or columns) are added in the matrix so as to complete it to form a square matrix. The dummy rows or columns will contain all costs elements as zeroes. The Hungarian method may be used to solve the problem.This Question Belongs to Management >> Operations Research
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