A company is developing a linear programming model for its aggregate production plan.If It = units in inventory at the end of period t,Pt = units produced in period t,and Dt = demand in period t,then the company's demand constraint to ensure that demand is met in quarter 3 is
A)D3 = I2 - I3 + P3
B)D3 = I3 + P3
C)D3 = I3 - I2 + P3
D)D3 = I2 - I3 + P2

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The demand constraint for quarter 3 should ensure that the demand (D3) is met by the inventory carried over from the previous period (I2), the production in the current period (P3), and the inventory left at the end of the current period (I3). The correct equation is D3 = I2 - I3 + P3.

A Company Is Developing a Linear Programming Model for Its