An Analyst, Having Solved a Linear Programming Problem, Determined That

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Multiple Choice

An analyst, having solved a linear programming problem, determined that he had 10 more units of resource Q than previously believed. Upon modifying his program, he observed that the list of basic variables did not change, but the value of the objective function increased by $30. This means that resource's Q's shadow price was

• A)$1.50.
• B)$3.00.
• C)$6.00.
• D)$15.00.
• E)$30.00.

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