The Condition of Nonnegativity Requires That

question 9

Multiple Choice

The condition of nonnegativity requires that:

• A) the objective function cannot be less that zero 
• B) the decision variables cannot be less than zero 
• C) the right hand side of the constraints cannot be greater then zero 
• D) the reduced cost cannot be less than zero

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