Binary Variables Are Useful for Modeling

question 56

Multiple Choice

Binary variables are useful for modeling

• A) the fixed-charge problem
• B) the assignment problem
• C) the transportation problem
• D) the shortest route problem

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion.

Method of Authority

The acceptance of information or knowledge based on the credibility or expertise of the source, rather than on empirical evidence.

A Priori Method

An approach that derives conclusions through logical reasoning rather than from empirical observation, often used in philosophy and theoretical sciences.

Positivist Perspective

A philosophical approach that emphasizes observable, scientific facts as the only credible source of knowledge.