Question 1

A linear programming model's constraints are nonlinear relationships that describe the restrictions placed on the decision variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

_____________ represent a restriction on decision variable values for a linear programming problem.

Accepted Answer

A) Surpluses 
B) Constraints 
C) Extreme points 
D) Optimal points

Question 3

A company produces product A and product B.Each product must go through two processes.Each A produced requires two hours in process 1 and five hours in process 2.Each B produced requires six hours in process 1 and three hours in process 2.There are 80 hours of capacity available each week in each process.Each A produced generates $6.00 in profit for the company.Each B produced generates $9.00 in profit for the company.If the company produces 6 units of A and 9 units of B the company's objective function is

Accepted Answer

A) $6.00A + $9.00B 
B) $9.00A + $6.00B 
C) $6.00A - $9.00B 
D) $6.00A*$9.00B

Question 4

The constraints in a linear programming formulation define the feasible solution space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A company produces product A and product B.Each product must go through two processes.Each A produced requires two hours in process 1 and five hours in process 2.Each B produced requires six hours in process 1 and three hours in process 2.There are 80 hours of capacity available each week in each process.Each A produced generates $6.00 in profit for the company.Each B produced generates $9.00 in profit for the company.If the company produces 6 units of A and 9 units of B the value of the objective function is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) $36. 
B) $81. 
C) $108. 
D) $117

Question 6

A company produces product A and product B.Each product must go through two processes.Each A produced requires two hours in process 1 and five hours in process 2.Each B produced requires six hours in process 1 and three hours in process 2.There are 80 hours of capacity available each week in each process.Each A produced generates $6.00 in profit for the company.Each B produced generates $9.00 in profit for the company.If the company produces 6 units of A and 9 units of B the constraint for process 1 is represented by

Accepted Answer

A) 2A + 5B  80 
C) 2A + 6B < 80 
D) 2A + 6B < 80.

Question 7

Operations mangers find very few types of linear program models applicable today because finding an optimal solution is no longer a concern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A formulation for a linear programming model consists of a decision variable,a constraint and several objective functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The feasible solution space contains the values for the decision variables that satisfy the majority of the linear programming model's constraints.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Operational Decision-Making Tools: Linear Programming

A linear programming model's constraints are nonlinear relationships that describe the restrictions placed on the decision variables.

_____________ represent a restriction on decision variable values for a linear programming problem.

The constraints in a linear programming formulation define the feasible solution space.

Operations mangers find very few types of linear program models applicable today because finding an optimal solution is no longer a concern.

A formulation for a linear programming model consists of a decision variable,a constraint and several objective functions.

The feasible solution space contains the values for the decision variables that satisfy the majority of the linear programming model's constraints.