A Vendor Offers 5 Different Prices Per Unit Depending on the Quantity

question 23

Multiple Choice

A vendor offers 5 different prices per unit depending on the quantity purchased. How many binary variables are needed to model this discounting scheme?

• A) 4
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 5

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