7-1 CHAPTER 7 NETWORK OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS Review Questions 7
1-1 A supply node is a node where the net amount of flow generated is a fixed positive number
A demand node is a node where the net amount of flow generated is a fixed negative number
A transshipment node is a node where the net amount of flow generated is fixed at zero
1-2 The maximum amount of flow allowed through an arc is referred to as the capacity of that arc
1-3 The objective is to minimize the total cost of sending the available supply through the network to satisfy the given demand
1-4 The feasible solutions property is necessary
It states that a minimum cost flow problem will have a feasible solution if and only if the sum of the supplies from its supply nodes equals the sum of the demands at its demand no