- (3 points) In words (not mathematical equations) what is the objective of their mathematical formulation?
- (3 points) What does the decision variable xi represent? I.e. if xi returns 300, what does that tell the decision maker?
- (2 points) Where do the supplier scores come from?
- (2 points) Is cost included in this model? If so, where do the cost values get incorporated? If not, why do you think the costs may have been ignored?
