Question
In a linear programming problem, if are source is not fully utilized, the shadow price of that resource is
Options :
positive
negative
zero
infinity
Answer :
zero
Solution :
Shadow price indicates additional unit of resources in order to maximize profit under the resource constraint. If a resource is not completely used i.e., there is slack then its marginal return is zero
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