Loose Leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
Loose Leaf for Operations Management (The Mcgraw-hill Series in Operations and Decision Sciences)
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ISBN: 9781260152203
Author: William J Stevenson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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For which decision environment is linear programming most suited?

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To determine: The environment for which linear programming is most suited.

Linear programming:

Linear programming is a mathematical modeling method where a linear function is maximized or minimized taking the various constraints present in the problem into consideration. It is useful in making quantitative decisions in business planning.

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Environment for which linear programming is most suited:

Linear programming is most suitable in situations where there is a single objective. Linear programming can only solve one objective at a time; either maximizing the gains or minimizing the expenses. It will be suitable when there are specific constraints and many variables.

The constraints will be governing the variables. The numerical values, conditions and other requirements will be fixed in a linear programming model. Hence, linear programming is most suitable in similar environments.

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