Goal Programming

What is the main goal of goal programming?

• Maximizing a single objective function

• Minimizing conflicts between multiple objectives

• Determining the most profitable production schedule

• Minimize the cost of a marketing investment

In goal programming, all goals must be equally prioritized.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT typically used in goal programming?

• Deviational variables

• Priority levels (preemptive priorities)

• Single-objective optimization functions

• Weighting coefficients

• Positive and negative deviations from the desired goal

• Decision variables for cost and profit

• Constraints that must always be satisfied

• Slack and surplus variables in linear programming

How does preemptive goal programming differ from weighted goal programming?

• Preemptive goal programming uses penalty costs for each deviation.

• Weighted goal programming assumes all goals are equally important.

• Preemptive goal programming ranks goals by priority and solves higher-priority goals first

• Weighted goal programming does not allow for multiple goals

Which of the following is a common application of goal programming?

• Inventory management

• Multi-objective production planning

• Supply chain network optimization

• All of the above

In goal programming, the overall aim is to minimize the _____ of all deviations from the desired goals.

• Sum

• Product

• Difference

• Weighted combination

In weighted goal programming, weights are assigned to goals to indicate their relative importance.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a key limitation of goal programming?

• It can only solve small-scale problems

• It does not guarantee that all goals will be satisfied completely

• It cannot be used in business applications

• It requires non-linear programming methods exclusively

What is the purpose of introducing priority levels in goal programming?

• To ensure all goals are treated equally

• To assign different levels of importance to goals and solve higher-priority goals first

• To reduce computational complexity

• To eliminate the need for weighting coefficients