Dean Air uses a linear programming model to schedule flights, assign crews and meet passenger demand.The objective function is to minimize downtime.Constraints include a limit on pilot hours, meeting passenger demand, and scheduled downtime.Which of the following cannot be accomplished with sensitivity analysis?
A)Add a constraint of airport gate usage.
B)Change the objective to maximize profits.
C)Increase values for demand.
D)Drop the crew assignment constraint from the model.

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Sensitivity analysis examines the effect of changes within the existing structure of a model, such as adjusting constraints or values of variables. Changing the objective function, as in maximizing profits instead of minimizing downtime, fundamentally alters the model's purpose and goes beyond what sensitivity analysis can accomplish.

Dean Air Uses a Linear Programming Model to Schedule Flights