The Shadow Price in a Linear Programming Model Is

Multiple Choice

The shadow price in a linear programming model is:

A) Interesting from a mathematical or economic theory standpoint, but not generally useful from an accounting standpoint.
B) Equal to the current market price for an additional unit of the related resource.
C) The maximum price a rational decision-maker would be willing to pay for an additional unit of the scarce resource.
D) Greater than the market price for the related resource.
E) Zero for a binding constraint.