When Even a Small Change in the Value of a Coefficient

question 5

Multiple Choice

When even a small change in the value of a coefficient in the objective function can change the optimal solution,the coefficient is called:

• A)optimal
• B)sensitive
• C)out of the range
• D)within the range
• E)None of the above

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