A soft constraint
A) represents a target a decision-maker would like to achieve
B) is always tight
C) cannot be violated
D) typically represents a single goal

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A soft constraint represents a desired target or preference that a decision-maker would like to achieve. Unlike a hard constraint, a soft constraint is not always tight and can be violated to some degree without causing the entire solution to be infeasible. Additionally, multiple soft constraints may be present, representing multiple goals or preferences.

A Soft Constraint