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In maximization type, all the elements in the matrix are subtracted from the _______ element in the matrix.
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In maximization type, all the elements in the matrix are subtracted from the largest element in the matrix.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| A | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| B | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| D | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
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| I | II | III | IV | V | |
| A | 11 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
| B | 7 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 17 |
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| P | Q | R | S | |
| I | 34 | 36 | 33 | 35 |
| II | 33 | 35 | 31 | 33 |
| III | 37 | 39 | 35 | 35 |
| IV | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
| V | 35 | 36 | 35 | 33 |
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| Salesman | District | |||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| A | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
| B | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| C | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 |
| D | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
State whether the following statement is true or false:
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| Machines | Places | |||
| A | B | C | D | |
| M1 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
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