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CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 10 Question 46 Discussion

The simplex method has been used to determine the optimum output of products P, Q, R and S with constraints on resources J, K and L.In the final simplex tableau, the figure in the product R row and the column for slack variable K is 80.Which of the following statements is correct?
B) For each additional unit of resource K available, the output of product R would increase by 80 units.
A) For each additional unit of resource K available, the contribution would increase by $80.
C) For each additional unit of product R produced, 80 additional units of resource K would be required.
D) In the optimum solution, 80 units of resource K are unused.

CIMAPRO19-P01-1 Exam - Topic 10 Question 46 Discussion

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Question #: 46
Topic #: 10
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The simplex method has been used to determine the optimum output of products P, Q, R and S with constraints on resources J, K and L.

In the final simplex tableau, the figure in the product R row and the column for slack variable K is 80.

Which of the following statements is correct?

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by Tawna at May 08, 2022, 01:41 PM

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Art
10 months ago
B is definitely wrong, it’s about contribution, not output increase.
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Gabriele
10 months ago
D is misleading, 80 units of K are not unused in this context.
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Kindra
10 months ago
Wait, how can we be sure about that? Sounds off.
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Cassi
10 months ago
Totally agree, that's how it works in the simplex method.
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Elinore
11 months ago
A is correct, $80 increase per unit of K!
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Carole
11 months ago
I’m leaning towards option D because if K is a slack variable, it might indicate unused resources, but I need to double-check that concept.
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Buck
11 months ago
I feel like option C could be correct since it mentions resource requirements, but I’m not confident about the exact relationship.
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Dorcas
11 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we had to interpret the tableau values, but I can't recall if 80 units means output or contribution.
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Avery
11 months ago
I think option A sounds familiar, but I'm not entirely sure if it means the contribution or the output.
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Rhea
11 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. I know xinetd is a service, but I'm not sure where its configuration files are located. I'll have to do some research to figure this out.
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Carrol
12 months ago
Based on my understanding of security best practices, I believe option B is the most logical approach. Implementing the simpler controls quickly while taking a risk-based approach for the more complex ones makes the most sense.
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Beth
12 months ago
These drug substitution questions are always about giving prescribers some control. I'm pretty confident Option D covers that universally.
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Alana
12 months ago
This could definitely be cost-utility analysis since it mentions measuring outcomes, but I don't recall if that's specific to utilities. Maybe it leans more toward cost-effectiveness?
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