Maximization Assignment Problems
Some assignment problems are phrased in terms of maximizing the payoff, profit, or effectiveness
It is easy to obtain an equivalent minimization problem by converting all numbers in the table to opportunity costs
This is brought about by subtracting every number in the original payoff table from the largest single number in that table
Transformed entries represent opportunity costs
Once the optimal assignment has been found, the total payoff is found by adding the original payoffs of those cells that are in the optimal assignment