Which of the Following Is Not a Necessary Constraint for a Linear

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a necessary constraint for a linear programming solution to identifying the optimal lockbox setup?

• A)decision variables must be binary
• B)if a mailing zone is assigned to a lockbox,the cost function must include the fixed cost for that lockbox
• C)each mailing zone must be assigned to one lockbox
• D)the total number of lockboxes in solution must not exceed 5

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