Goal Programming and Linear Programming Differ in That

question 71

Multiple Choice

Goal programming and linear programming differ in that

• A)in LP,the objective function is maximized or minimized,while in goal programming,the deviation between goals and possible achievement is minimized.
• B)slack variables are used in LP,while deviational variables are used in goal programming.
• C)deviational variables have positive objective function coefficients in goal programming,but slack variables have 0 coefficients in LP.
• D)All of the above
• E)None of the above

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