The __________ Assumption Necessary for a Linear Programming Model to Be

question 6

Multiple Choice

The __________ assumption necessary for a linear programming model to be appropriate means that the contribution to the objective function and the amount of resources used in each constraint are in accordance to the value of each decision variable.

• A)proportionality
• B)divisibility
• C)additivity
• D)negativity

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