Exam 22: Linear Programming: The Simplex Method

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Table M7-3 Table M7-3   -According to Table M7-3,which is the final simplex tableau for a linear programming problem (maximization),what would happen to profits if the X<sub>1</sub> column were selected as the pivot column and another iteration of the simplex algorithm were performed? -According to Table M7-3,which is the final simplex tableau for a linear programming problem (maximization),what would happen to profits if the X1 column were selected as the pivot column and another iteration of the simplex algorithm were performed?

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If,at an optimal solution,the Cj - Zj value for a real variable that is not in the solution mix has a value of one,there are multiple optimal solutions.

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Consider the following general form of a linear programming problem: Maximize Profit Subject to: Amount of resource A used ≤ 100 units Amount of resource B used ≤ 240 units Amount of resource C used ≤ 50 units The shadow price for S1 is 25,for S2 is 0,and for S3 is 40.If the right-hand side of constraint 3 were changed from 150 to 151,what would happen to maximum possible profit?

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In a maximization problem,if a variable is to enter the solution,it must have a positive coefficient in the Cj - Zj row.

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In applying the simplex solution procedure to a minimization problem to determine which variable enters the solution mix,

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Solve the following linear programming problem using the simplex method. Maximize 3 X1 + 5X2 Subject to: 4 X1 + 3 X2 ≤ 48 X1 + 2 X2 ≤ 20 X1,X2 ≥ 0

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How does Karmarkar's Algorithm differ from the simplex method?

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Sensitivity testing of basic variables involves reworking the initial simplex tableau.

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The solution to the dual LP problem

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Consider the following linear program: Maximize Z = 3 X1 + 2 X2 - X3 Subject to: X1+ X2 + 2 X3 ≤ 10 2 X1 - X2 + X3 ≤ 20 3 X1 + X2 ≤ 15 X1,X2,X3 ≥ 0 (a)Convert the above constraints to equalities by adding the appropriate slack variables. (b)Set up the initial simplex tableau and solve.

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As we are doing the ratio calculations for a simplex iteration,if there is a tie for the smallest ratio,the problem is degenerate.

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Sensitivity analyses are used to examine the effects of changes in

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In linear programs with more than two decision variables,the area of feasible solutions is represented by an n-dimensional polyhedron.

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Write the dual of the following linear program: Maximize 3 X1 + 5X2 Subject to: 4 X1 + 2 X2 ≤ 44 X1 + 2 X2 ≤ 24 X1,X2 ≥ 0

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An artificial variable has no physical interpretation but

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The number -2 in the X2 column and X1 row of a simplex tableau implies that

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The substitution rates

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For a maximization problem,the Zj values in the body of the simplex table represent the gross profit given up by adding one unit of this variable into the current solution.

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The dual of a linear programming problem

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Table M7-2 Table M7-2   -According to Table M7-2,which is a summarized solution output from simplex analysis,if the amount of resource A were decreased so that there were only 550 units available instead of 600,what would happen to total profits? -According to Table M7-2,which is a summarized solution output from simplex analysis,if the amount of resource A were decreased so that there were only 550 units available instead of 600,what would happen to total profits?

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