In goal programming, the weights assigned to deviations from goals:
A)must sum to 1.
B)may not be equal.
C)may be negative.
D)must all be nonnegative.

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In goal programming, weights must be nonnegative to ensure that deviations from goals are penalized appropriately. Negative weights would imply rewarding deviations, which is not the intent of goal programming.

In Goal Programming, the Weights Assigned to Deviations from Goals