The Optimal Solution Value of an Integer Linear Programming Problem

question 4

Multiple Choice

The optimal solution value of an integer linear programming problem with a minimization objective function may not be __________ the optimal solution value if integer requirements are ignored.

• A)the same as
• B)less than
• C)greater than
• D)a rounded form of

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