Example 1: Assign the four tasks to four operators. The assigning costs are given in Table 7.4.

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A B C D

Example 3: A company has five machines that are used for four jobs. Each job can be assigned to one and only one machine. The cost of each job on each machine is given in the following Table 7.16. A 5 8 6 10 B 7 5 7 4 C 11 5 10 8 D 6 6 7 2 E 7 5 3 4

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Example 6: A marketing manager has five salesmen and sales districts. Considering the capabilities of the salesmen and the nature of districts, the marketing manager estimates that sales per month (in hundred rupees) for each salesman in each district would be as follows (Table 7.36). Find the assignment of salesmen to districts that will result in maximum sales.

Example 6: A marketing manager has five salesmen and sales districts. Considering the capabilities of the salesmen and the nature of districts, the marketing manager estimates that sales per month (in hundred rupees) for each salesman in each district would be as follows (Table 7.36). Find the assignment of salesmen to districts that will result in maximum sales.