A manager has only 200 tons of plastic for his company. This is an example of a(n)
a. decision
b. constraint
c. objective
d. parameter.
ANswer
Option b
constraint
Limited availability of raw material is a constraint as it is a resource to produce the quantity (decision) and the choice is constrained by the availability of raw material.
the optimization is solved to use it optimally to get a maximum profit from it.
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