The amount by which the left side of a less-than-or-equal-to constraint is smaller than the right side
A)is known as a surplus.
B)is known as slack.
C)is optimized for the linear programming problem.
D)exists for each variable in a linear programming problem.

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The amount by which the left side of a less-than-or-equal-to constraint is smaller than the right side is known as slack. Surplus is the amount by which the left side exceeds the right side in a greater-than-or-equal-to constraint. Option C is incorrect as optimization is done for the objective function and not for constraints. Option D is also incorrect as slack or surplus exists only for constraints and not for variables.

The Amount by Which the Left Side of a Less-Than-Or-Equal-To