For the products A, B, C, and D, which of the following could be a linear programming objective function?
A) P = 1A + 2B +3C + 4D
B) P = 1A + 2BC +3D
C) P = 1A + 2AB +3ABC + 4ABCD
D) P = 1A + 2B/C +3D
E) All of the answer choices are correct.

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A linear programming objective function must be linear, which means it cannot have products of variables or higher order terms. Option A has a linear combination of the variables A, B, C, and D, making it a valid objective function. The other options have either products of variables (options B and D) or higher order terms (option C), making them invalid.

For the Products A, B, C, and D, Which of the Following