A manager wants to ensure that he does not exceed his budget by more than $1000 in a goal programming problem. If the budget constraint is the third constraint in the goal programming problem which of the following formulas will best ensure that the manager's objective is met? A)MIN d₃⁺ B)d₃^- $\ge$ 1000 C)d₃⁺ = 1000 D)d₃⁺$\le$ 1000

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Option D includes a constraint that limits the sum of the cost and the deviation from the budget to be less than or equal to $1000, which meets the manager's objective of not exceeding the budget by more than $1000. Option A, B, and C do not include any such constraint to ensure that the budget is not exceeded by more than $1000.

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