Which of the Following Is Not One of the Reasons

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the reasons an optimization model can become nonlinear

• A) Nonconstant returns to scale. 
• B) The model objective is to minimize the sum of squared differences. 
• C) The model objective is a function of a variable times multiplied by a function of that same variable 
• D) The model objective is to minimize the sum of absolute errors.

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