The Dual Variable Represents

question 35

Multiple Choice

The dual variable represents

• A) the marginal value of the constraint
• B) the right-hand side value of the constraint
• C) the artificial variable
• D) the technical coefficient of the constraint

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Definitions:

Nutrient Recycling

The process of reusing essential elements and compounds, such as carbon and nitrogen, within an ecosystem.

Energy Use

Pertains to the consumption of energy sources by human societies to power industries, homes, transportation, and other aspects of modern life.

Net Primary Productivity

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem beyond what they use for respiration.

Human Overharvesting

The excessive harvesting of natural resources which leads to the depletion of those resources and a loss of biodiversity.