A Shadow Price (Or Dual Value) Reflects Which of the Following

question 51

Multiple Choice

A shadow price (or dual value) reflects which of the following in a maximization problem?

• A) the marginal gain in the objective realized by subtracting one unit of a resource
• B) the market price that must be paid to obtain additional resources
• C) the increase in profit that would accompany one added unit of a scarce resource
• D) the reduction in cost that would accompany a one unit decrease in the resource
• E) the cost level that must be achieved for profitability

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Definitions:

Stockout

A situation where the inventory of a particular product is completely depleted.

Total Inventory Based Costs

Total Inventory Based Costs refer to the cumulative expenses associated with holding and managing inventory, including carrying costs, ordering costs, and shortage costs.

Basic EOQ Model

An inventory management formula known as the Economic Order Quantity model that determines the optimal order quantity to minimize the total costs of holding, ordering, and shortage.

Setup Cost

The initial expenses incurred in preparing a machine or process for production, typically including costs associated with configuring equipment and labor.