BUAL 5380 Final Exam Questions and
Answers
Decision Variable - Answer-variables whose values the decision maker is allowed to choose; company
must know these to function properly
objective function - Answer-max or min optimization
constraints - Answer-physical, logical, or economic restrictions that must be satisfied.
changing cells - Answer-excel values of the decision variable
objective cell - Answer-objective to be minimized or maximized
constraints (excel) - Answer-impose restrictions on the values in the changing cells
Steps to solving optimization problem - Answer-1. model development
2. optimize
3. sensitivity analysis
Feasible solution - Answer-solution that satisfies all constaints
Answers
Decision Variable - Answer-variables whose values the decision maker is allowed to choose; company
must know these to function properly
objective function - Answer-max or min optimization
constraints - Answer-physical, logical, or economic restrictions that must be satisfied.
changing cells - Answer-excel values of the decision variable
objective cell - Answer-objective to be minimized or maximized
constraints (excel) - Answer-impose restrictions on the values in the changing cells
Steps to solving optimization problem - Answer-1. model development
2. optimize
3. sensitivity analysis
Feasible solution - Answer-solution that satisfies all constaints