Modeling a Fixed Cost Problem as an Integer Linear Program

question 43

Multiple Choice

Modeling a fixed cost problem as an integer linear program requires

• A) adding the fixed costs to the corresponding variable costs in the objective function.
• B) using 0-1 variables.
• C) using multiple-choice constraints.
• D) using LP relaxation.

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