Question

In a linear programming problem, if are source is not fully utilized, the shadow price of that resource is

Options :

  1. positive

  2. negative

  3. zero

  4. infinity

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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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