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In applying Vogel’s approximation method, row and column penalties are determined by:a.finding the largest unit cost in each row or column.b.finding the smallest unit cost in each row or column.c.finding the sum of the unit costs in each row or column.d.finding the difference between the two lowest unit costs in each row and column.

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In applying Vogel’s approximation method, row and column penalties are determined by:a.finding the largest unit cost in each row or column.b.finding the smallest unit cost in each row or column.c.finding the sum of the unit costs in each row or column.d.finding the difference between the two lowest unit costs in each row and column.

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The correct answer is d. In Vogel’s approximation method, row and column penalties are determined by finding the difference between the two lowest unit costs in each row and column. This method is used to find an initial feasible solution for the transportation problem. The penalty cost represents the opportunity cost of not allocating resources to the next best alternative.

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