Which of the Following Best Defines Decision Variables in an Optimization

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines decision variables in an optimization model?

• A) They are limitations, requirements, or other restrictions that are imposed on any solution.
• B) They are the quantities that the model seeks to maximize or minimize.
• C) They are quantities for which no feasible solutions exist.
• D) They are unknown values that the model seeks to determine.

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Definitions:

Brain

The central organ of the nervous system, housed within the skull, responsible for complex functions such as thought, memory, emotion, and motor skills.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, indicating the balance of heat produced by metabolic activities and lost to the environment.

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)

The rate at which the body uses energy while at rest to maintain vital functions such as breathing and keeping warm.

Pregnancy

The period during which a fetus develops inside a woman's uterus, lasting about 40 weeks from the last menstrual period to childbirth.