At the Optimal Solution of a Linear Program, the Difference

question 27

Multiple Choice

At the optimal solution of a Linear Program, the difference between the right-hand-side value and the left-hand-side value of a constraint is the ____________________.

• A) shadow
• B) difference
• C) shortfall
• D) slack
• E) cushion

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Definitions:

T Distribution

A probability distribution used in statistics that arises when estimating the mean of a normally distributed population in situations where the sample size is small and population standard deviation is unknown.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that are used in a statistical sample.

Margin of Error

An expression of the amount of random sampling error in a survey's results, which describes the range that the true value lies within with a certain level of confidence.