Variable Cells Constraints If the Coefficient for Activity 1 in the Objective Function

question 1

Multiple Choice

Variable cells
$\begin{array}{|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { Cell } & \text { Name } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Final } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Reduced } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Objective } \\\text { Coefficient }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Allowable } \\\text { Increase }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Allowable } \\\text { Decrease }\end{array} \\\hline \$ \mathrm{B} \$ 6 & \text { Activity 1 } & 0 & 425 & 500 & 1 \mathrm{E}+30 & 425 \\\hline \$ \mathrm{C} \$ 6 & \text { Activity 2 } & 27.5 & 0.0 & 300 & 500 & 300 \\\hline \$ \mathrm{D} \$ & \text { Activity 3 } & 0 & 250 & 400 & 1 \mathrm{E}+30 & 250 \\\hline\end{array}$
Constraints
$\begin{array}{|r|r|r|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { Cell } & \text { Name } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Final } \\\text { Value }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Shadow } \\\text { Price }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Constraint } \\\text { R.H. Side }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Allowable } \\\text { Increase }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Allowable } \\\text { Decrease }\end{array} \\\hline \$ \mathrm{E} \$ 2 & \text { Benefit A } & 110 & 0 & 60 & 50 & 1 \mathrm{E}+3 \mathrm{C} \\\hline \$ \mathrm{E} \$ 3 & \text { Benefit B } & 110 & 75 & 110 & 1 \mathrm{E}+30 & 46 \\\hline \$\mathrm{E} \$ 4 & \text { Benefit C } & 137.5 & 0 & 80 & 57.5 & 1 \mathrm{E}+30 \\\hline\end{array}$
If the coefficient for Activity 1 in the objective function changes to $50, then the objective function value:

• A) will decrease by $450.
• B) is $0.
• C) will decrease by $2750.
• D) will remain the same.
• E) can only be discovered by resolving the problem.

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