Suppose You Want to Maximize an Objective Function Z=2x₁+3x₂

question 78

Multiple Choice

Suppose you want to maximize an objective function z=2x₁+3x₂. Both decision variables must be integer. The optimal solution to the LP relaxation will:

• A) be smaller than the optimal IP solution
• B) be larger than the optimal IP solution
• C) can be either smaller or larger than the optimal IP solution
• D) will be within 5% of the optimal IP solution value

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