Function for a linear programming

  1. Which of the following is a valid objective function for a linear programming problem?
    A. Max 5xy
    B. Min 4x + 3y + (2/3)z
    C. Max 5x2 + 6y2
    D. Min (x1 + x2)/x3
  2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
    A. A feasible solution satisfies all constraints.
    B. An optimal solution satisfies all constraints.
    C. An infeasible solution violates all constraints.
    D. A feasible solution point does not have to lie on the boundary of the feasible region.
  3. Innis Investments manages funds for a number of companies and wealthy clients. For a new client, Innis has been authorized to invest up to $1.2 million in two investment funds: a stock fund and a money market fund. According to Innis’s risk measurement system, each unit invested in the stock fund has a risk index of 8, and each unit invested in the money market fund has a risk index of 3. Which is the objective function for this problem?
    A. Max 8S + 3M
    B. Max 8S + 3M - 1.2X
    C. Min 8S + 3M
    D. Min 8S + 3M - 1.2X
  4. A solution that satisfies all the constraints of a linear programming problem except the nonnegativity constraints is called
    A. optimal.
    B. feasible.
    C. infeasible.
    D. semi-feasible.
  5. Slack
    A. is the difference between the left and right sides of a constraint.
    B. is the amount by which the left side of a ≤ constraint is smaller than the
    right side.
    C. is the amount by which the left side of a ≥ constraint is larger than the
    right side.
    D. exists for each variable in a linear programming problem.