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Which of the following will have negative net flow in a minimum-cost flow problem?A) Supply nodesB) Transshipment nodesC) Demand nodesD) Arc capacitiesE) None of the choices is correct.

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Which of the following will have negative net flow in a minimum-cost flow problem?A) Supply nodesB) Transshipment nodesC) Demand nodesD) Arc capacitiesE) None of the choices is correct.

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In a minimum-cost flow problem, the net flow is negative at the demand nodes (C). Here's why:

A) Supply nodes: These nodes have a positive net flow because they supply flow to the network.

B) Transshipment nodes: These nodes have a net flow of zero because they only route flow from supply nodes to demand nodes.

C) Demand nodes: These nodes have a negative net flow because they receive flow from the network.

D) Arc capacities: These are constraints on the amount of flow that can pass through an arc, and do not have a net flow.

E) None of the choices is correct: This is incorrect because demand nodes do have a negative net flow.

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