The Requirement That Each Term in the Objective Function Only

question 10

Multiple Choice

The requirement that each term in the objective function only contains a single variable is in a linear program is referred to as:

• A)the proportionality assumption
• B)the divisibility assumption
• C)the additivity assumption
• D)a nonlinear function
• E)None of the above

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