The dual variable represents
A) the marginal value of the constraint
B) the right-hand side value of the constraint
C) the artificial variable
D) the technical coefficient of the constraint

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The dual variable, also known as the shadow price, represents the marginal value of the constraint, indicating how much the objective function would improve if the right-hand side of the constraint is increased by one unit.

The Dual Variable Represents