A Company Has Three Goals, Listed in Order of Importance

question 15

Multiple Choice

A company has three goals, listed in order of importance.
1) Achieve a total profit of at least $240 million.
2) Maintain the current employment level of 3,000 employees
3) Invest no more than $70 million in capital.
What is the objective function for a goal program for this situation?

• A) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺
• B) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃^-
• C) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺
• D) Min P₁d₁⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺

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Definitions:

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability to adjust to changed sensory input, including an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field.

Binocular Cue

A depth cue, such as retinal disparity, that depends on the use of two eyes.

Ground

The reference point in an electrical circuit from which voltages are measured, a common return path for electric current, or a direct physical connection to the Earth.

Proximity

The physical closeness or distance between people, which can influence the likelihood of interaction and relationship formation.