The Upper Bound at the Initial Node of a Branch

question 36

Multiple Choice

The upper bound at the initial node of a branch and bound tree is given by

• A) the value of the objective function of the LP relaxation .
• B) the value of the objective function after the LP relaxation solution is rounded down to an integer solution.
• C) the value of the objective function corresponding to an integer feasible solution determined on the basis of trial and error.
• D) cannot be determined

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