The First Step in Formulating a Linear Programming Problem Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

The first step in formulating a linear programming problem is

• A) Identify any upper or lower bounds on the decision variables.
• B) State the constraints as linear combinations of the decision variables.
• C) Understand the problem.
• D) Identify the decision variables.
• E) State the objective function as a linear combination of the decision variables.

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