A Section of Output from the Management Scientist Is Shown

question 26

Multiple Choice

A section of output from The Management Scientist is shown here. What will happen if the right-hand-side for constraint 2 increases by 200?

• A) Nothing. The values of the decision variables, the dual prices, and the objective function will all remain the same.
• B) The value of the objective function will change, but the values of the decision variables and the dual prices will remain the same.
• C) The same decision variables will be positive, but their values, the objective function value, and the dual prices will change.
• D) The problem will need to be resolved to find the new optimal solution and dual price.

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