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Applicability of linear programming (LP) to operations problems Evaluate the statement: “Linear programming models can be applied to the line balancing problem and the transportation problem.” Mark the statement's correctness.

Difficulty: Easy

True
False
True for transportation only
True for line balancing only

Correct Answer: True

Explanation:

ConceptThe transportation problem is a classic LP. Line balancing can be formulated as an integer/linear program (assigning tasks to stations subject to precedence and cycle-time constraints).

ImplicationTherefore, LP-based formulations apply to both problems, although heuristics are often used in practice for line balancing.

Final AnswerTrue

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