A company has three goals, listed in order of importance. 1) Achieve a total profit of at least $240 million. 2) Maintain the current employment level of 3,000 employees 3) Invest no more than $70 million in capital. What is the objective function for a goal program for this situation? A) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺ B) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃^- C) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺ D) Min P₁d₁⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺

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The Answer of A company has three goals, listed in order of importance. 1) Achieve a total profit of at least $240 million. 2) Maintain the current employment level of 3,000 employees 3) Invest no more than $70 million in capital. What is the objective function for a goal program for this situation? A) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺ B) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃^- C) Min P₁d₁^- , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺ D) Min P₁d₁⁺ , P₂d₂^- , P₂d₂^- , P₃d₃⁺

A Company Has Three Goals, Listed in Order of Importance