A Shadow Price (Or Dual Value) Reflects Which of the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

A shadow price (or dual value) reflects which of the following in a maximization problem?

• A) the marginal gain in the objective realized by subtracting one unit of a resource
• B) the market price that must be paid to obtain additional resources
• C) the increase in profit that would accompany one added unit of a scarce resource
• D) the reduction in cost that would accompany a one unit decrease in the resource
• E) the profit contribution necessary for that item to be included in the optimal solution

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Definitions:

Instinct

An ingrained behavior observed in animals that consistently occurs in reaction to designated stimuli.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that motivation arises from biological needs driving an individual to act in ways that reduce drives and achieve homeostasis.

Physiological Needs

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Psychological Wants

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