A Constraint Has a Slack of 5 Units

question 26

Multiple Choice

A constraint has a slack of 5 units.This implies that:

• A)this constraint has exceeded its minimal requirement by 5 units
• B)this constraint has consumed 5 units of its resource
• C)this constraint has a surplus of 5 units
• D)this constraint is binding
• E)this constraint has 5 units of its resource unconsumed

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