For a transportation problem that has a feasible solution, the solution given by North-West corner rule isa)A basic feasible solutionb)A near optimal solutionc)The optimal solutiond)One of the many optimal solution to the problemCorrect answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

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The North-West corner rule is a method used for finding an initial feasible solution to a transportation problem.

The solution obtained using this method is a basic feasible solution.

A basic feasible solution is one in which all the variables have a non-negative value and the number of non-zero variables is equal to the number of rows plus the number of columns minus one.

However, the solution obtained using the North-West corner rule is not necessarily the optimal solution to the problem.

It is just an initial feasible solution that can be improved upon using other methods such as the stepping stone method or the MODI method.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 'A' - A basic feasible solution.

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