Practical Management Science
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Chapter 7.3, Problem 7P
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To calculate: The optimal price in dollars and the optimal profit in pounds.
Non-linear programming (NLP):
Non-linear programming (NLP) is used in complex optimization problems where the objectives or constraints or sometimes both are non-linear functions of the decision variables. A model can be termed as non-linear for more than one reason.
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Practical Management Science
Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 1PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 2PCh. 7.3 - Pricing Decisions at Madison The Madison Company...Ch. 7.3 - Prob. 4PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 5PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 6PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 7PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 7.3 - Prob. 10P
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