What Is the Meaning of the T_i Term in This $$\operatorname { MIN } \sum \frac { 1 } { t _ { i } } \left( d _ { i } ^ { - } + d _ { i } ^ { + } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

question 38

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the t_i term in this objective function for a goal programming problem? $$\operatorname { MIN } \sum \frac { 1 } { t _ { i } } \left( d _ { i } ^ { - } + d _ { i } ^ { + } \right) ^ { 2 }$$

• A) The time required for each decision variable.
• B) The percent of goal i met.
• C) The coefficient for the i^th decision variable
• D) The target value for goal i.

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