Which of the Following Best Defines Objective Functions

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines objective functions?

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

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