Answer to Question #15582 in Microeconomics for nelson

Question

Consider the constraint X3 + X4 + X5 + X6 + X7 >= 27, representing Air Express' Monday worker requirement. Why was a ">=" used versus an "="?
a. The ">=" is needed to accommodate workers held over from Sunday.
b. Solver only accepts ">=" constraints.
c. The ">=" is less restrictive.
d. The "=" will always produce an infeasible constraint.